Basic Certificates in General Special Education
Education Levels of Teaching Students with Disabilities Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 301 people earned their basic certificate in teaching students with disabilities. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in teaching students with disabilities at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 14,052 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 6,415 |
Graduate Certificate | 1,657 |
Basic Certificate | 301 |
Doctor’s Degree | 201 |
Associate Degree | 75 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 56 |
Earnings of Teaching Students with Disabilities Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for teaching students with disabilities majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for teaching students with disabilities majors who have their basic certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in teaching students with disabilities. About 84.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 46 |
Women | 255 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of teaching students with disabilities basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
White | 193 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 24 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to teaching students with disabilities that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Early Childhood Special Education | 280 |
Teaching for Autism | 106 |
Other Special Education & Teaching | 47 |
Secondary Special Education | 21 |
Teaching for Brain Injuries | 20 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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