Special Education at Athens State 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 Athens State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and has a total student population of 2,867. In 2021, 20 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Athens State University.

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.

Athens State University Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Athens State University Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Athens State University 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 Athens State University 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 Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Most Focused Special Education Schools	227
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	235
	235
Best Value Special Education Schools	240
	382
Most Popular Special Education Schools	389
Best Special Education Schools	395

Earnings of Athens State University Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Athens State University is $35,832. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Athens State University

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

Athens State University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Athens State University awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Athens State University since its program graduates 52% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Athens State University 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 Athens State 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	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Athens State University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Athens State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	20

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 AL, the home state for Athens State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	820	$49,320
Special Education Professors	450	$46,810
Middle School Special Education Teachers	380	$54,090
Interpreters and Translators	250	$40,510
Special Education Preschool Teachers	140	$46,580

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 Dpepper73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.