Special Education at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In 2021, 39 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Appalachian State Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Appalachian State 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Special Education Schools	51
Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	72
	78
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	104
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	164
Most Focused Special Education Schools	250
	343

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Appalachian State. This makes it the #165 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Appalachian State Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $37,105. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from Appalachian State. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Appalachian State Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Appalachian State in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Appalachian State, 97% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	43
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	39
General Special Education	29
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	6

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• 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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,080	$47,760
Special Education Professors	4,350	$48,820
Middle School Special Education Teachers	2,950	$49,180
Interpreters and Translators	1,770	$59,310
Special Education Preschool Teachers	580	$50,490

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.