Special Education at Western Kentucky 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 Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

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.

WKU Special Education Degrees Available

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

WKU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at WKU 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 WKU

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

WKU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WKU Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from WKU, 90% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	41
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	5

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,250	$54,010
Special Education Professors	2,280	$54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,430	$54,020
Interpreters and Translators	650	$49,690
Special Education Teachers	510	$58,910

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.