Special Education at Arizona State University - Tempe

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 Arizona State University - Tempe stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year. Of the 612 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University - Tempe in 2021, 111 of them were special education majors.

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.

ASU - Tempe Special Education Degrees Available

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

ASU - Tempe Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at ASU - Tempe 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 ASU - Tempe 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Special Education Schools	35
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	141
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
	165
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	227
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	357
Best Value Special Education Schools	409
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	505
Most Focused Special Education Schools	561

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in special ed from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #142 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ASU - Tempe Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $41,151. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from ASU - Tempe. About 16% were men and 84% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at ASU - Tempe are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	69
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

ASU - Tempe Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 33 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ASU - Tempe, about 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 61% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ASU - Tempe 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 Arizona State University - Tempe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	144

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teaching English or French
• Education Philosophy
• General Education
• Student Counseling

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Interpreters and Translators	2,940	$46,100
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,850	$44,590
Special Education Professors	2,390	$50,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,560	$44,490
Special Education Teachers	340	$48,850

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 Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.