Special Education at Boise State University

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

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year.

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.

Boise State Special Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Special Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Boise State Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Boise State 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Boise State 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 Boise State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Boise State Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Boise State, 76% 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 Boise State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Boise State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	32
Elementary Special Education	15
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	3

Related Majors

• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Multilingual Education
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	810	$47,990
Special Education Professors	560	$51,180
Interpreters and Translators	200	$37,650
Middle School Special Education Teachers	100	$61,560

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 Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.