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Special Education at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142. Of the 475 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus in 2021, 214 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.

BGSU Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at BGSU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, BGSU does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

BGSU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at BGSU 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 BGSU 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 Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools 13
Best Value Special Education Basic Certificate Schools 14
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
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Most Focused Special Education Schools 66
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 155
Best Special Education Schools 231
Best Value Special Education Schools 292

Earnings of BGSU Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at BGSU is $34,875. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 214 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from BGSU, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 190
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 150
General Special Education 64

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 7,160 $56,180
Special Education Professors 6,350 $60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers 4,370 $59,940
Interpreters and Translators 1,870 $58,380
Special Education Teachers 1,430 $42,690

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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