Special Education at Asbury University

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

Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and approximately 1,741 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Asbury.

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.

Asbury Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Asbury

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? Asbury offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Asbury Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Asbury 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 Asbury 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
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	61
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
	190
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	253
	260
Most Focused Special Education Schools	265
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	279
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	307
Best Special Education Schools	392
	414
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	468
Best Value Special Education Schools	519
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	532
Most Popular Special Education Schools	563

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in special ed from Asbury. This is the #533 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Asbury

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

Asbury Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Asbury in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Asbury 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 Asbury University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Asbury Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from Asbury.

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

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

Asbury 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 Asbury University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	9

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 KY, the home state for Asbury University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,250	$54,010
Special Education Professors	2,280	$54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,430	$54,020
Interpreters and Translators	650	$49,690
Special Education Teachers	510	$58,910

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 Amannelle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.