Special Education at Augustana University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Augustana University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,019. Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Augustana University in 2021, 9 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.

Augustana Sioux Falls Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Augustana Sioux Falls

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Augustana Sioux Falls Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Augustana Sioux Falls performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Augustana Sioux Falls 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 Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Special Education Schools	54
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
	162
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	240
	242
Most Focused Special Education Schools	393
Best Value Special Education Schools	464
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	560
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	560
Most Popular Special Education Schools	563

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in special ed from Augustana Sioux Falls. This is the #561 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Augustana Sioux Falls

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

Augustana Sioux Falls Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from Augustana Sioux Falls. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Augustana Sioux Falls 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 Augustana 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	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Augustana Sioux Falls 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

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Augustana University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	8
Other Special Education & Teaching	1

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• General Education

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 SD, the home state for Augustana University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	690	$43,760
Special Education Professors	470	$43,040
Middle School Special Education Teachers	290	$44,500
Interpreters and Translators	240	$37,650
Special Education Preschool Teachers	50	$39,910

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.