Special Education at Washington State University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Washington State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Wazzu Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Wazzu Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Wazzu

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Washington State University.

Wazzu Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Wazzu, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,570	$65,400
Special Education Professors	2,120	$66,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,210	$64,220
Interpreters and Translators	880	$48,560
Special Education Preschool Teachers	660	$63,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.