Special Education at Bethel University Minnesota

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

Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 3,814 students attend the school each year. Of the 89 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bethel University Minnesota in 2021, 3 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.

Bethel University Minnesota Special Education Degrees Available

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

Bethel University Minnesota Special Education Rankings

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

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 Bethel University Minnesota 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	34
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	89
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Best Special Education Schools	123
	147
Most Focused Special Education Schools	159
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Schools	234
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
	281
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	371

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Bethel University Minnesota. This makes it the #129 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Bethel University Minnesota

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

Bethel University Minnesota Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Bethel University Minnesota Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Bethel University Minnesota. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Bethel University Minnesota does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Bethel University Minnesota, 84% 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 Bethel University Minnesota with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Bethel University Minnesota 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 Bethel University Minnesota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	40

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 MN, the home state for Bethel University Minnesota.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Special Education Professors	4,910	$62,670
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,600	$63,030
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,690	$66,240
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,490	$62,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730

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 Mingusboodle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.