Special Education at Albany State University

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

Albany State is located in Albany, Georgia and approximately 6,509 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.

Albany State Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Albany State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Albany State offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Albany State Special Education Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Albany State

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

Albany State Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Albany State. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Albany State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Albany State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Albany State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	8

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Other Education

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 GA, the home state for Albany State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,180	$55,160
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,040	$59,410
Special Education Professors	3,410	$58,260
Interpreters and Translators	1,610	$55,670
Special Education Teachers	870	$58,010

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 Diqiu Wang under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.