Special Education at Wayne State University
Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.
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.
Wayne State Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
Wayne State Special Education Rankings
The special ed major at Wayne State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Special Ed Student Demographics at Wayne State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Wayne State University.
Wayne State Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Wayne State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Wayne State Special Education Master’s Program
In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Special Education
Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Special Education | 33 |
Related Majors
- Multilingual Education
- Educational Assessment
- Teaching English or French
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Student Counseling
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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 2,460 | $66,820 |
Special Education Teachers | 1,880 | $72,670 |
Special Education Professors | 1,830 | $63,700 |
Interpreters and Translators | 870 | $41,450 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 660 | $61,540 |
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 Del arte under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.