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Special Education at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Western Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from WWU.

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.

WWU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

WWU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at WWU 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.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from WWU Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $49,253. This is 27% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at WWU awarded 93 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 75
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

WWU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Western Washington 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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