Administration of Special Ed

Types of Degrees Administration of Special Ed Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many administration of special education graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate	96
Master’s Degree	69
Doctor’s Degree	20

What Administration of Special Ed Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to administration of special ed and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Administration of Special Ed Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in administration of special ed should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills for Administration of Special Ed Majors

A major in administration of special ed prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Administration of Special Ed Majors

A major in administration of special ed will prepare for your careers in which the following abilities are important:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

What Can You Do With a Administration of Special Ed Major?

People with a administration of special ed degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Distance Learning Coordinators	10.7%	$82,850

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Administration of Special Ed

Some careers associated with administration of special ed require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to administration of special ed have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Bachelor’s Degree	27.3%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	4.6%
Master’s Degree	63.6%
Doctoral Degree	4.6%

Online Administration of Special Ed Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	1	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	15	6
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	17	7
Post-Master’s	11	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	5	3
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Administration of Special Ed

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to administration of special ed.

Major	Number of Grads
General Educational Leadership & Administration	31,156
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	4,658
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	2,018
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	1,612
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	1,278
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	1,225
Urban Education & Leadership	576
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	403
Community College Education	375
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	337
Early Childhood Program Administration	78
International School Administration/Leadership	18
Education Entrepreneurship	2

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Shai-WMIL under License

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