Special Education at American 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 American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

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.

The American University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

The American University Special Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Special Ed Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in special ed from The American University. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from The American University, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at American University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	11

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• International Education
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	630	$78,830
Interpreters and Translators	490	$93,730
Special Education Professors	490	$73,240
Special Education Teachers	160	$67,310

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 Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.