Special Education at Brenau University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Brenau University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and has a total student population of 2,813. In 2021, 2 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Brenau.

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.

Brenau Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Brenau

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.

Brenau does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Brenau Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Brenau 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 Brenau 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 Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	83
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	146
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173
	205
Best Value Special Education Schools	257
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	282
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	294
	327
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381
Best Special Education Schools	389
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	417
Most Focused Special Education Schools	463
Most Popular Special Education Schools	587

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Brenau. This makes it the #418 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Brenau

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

Brenau Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Brenau in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Brenau 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 Brenau 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Brenau Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Brenau in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Brenau, 100% 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 Brenau University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	6
Other Special Education & Teaching	2

Related Majors

• 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 GA, the home state for Brenau University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,180	$55,160
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,040	$59,410
Special Education Professors	3,410	$58,260
Interpreters and Translators	1,610	$55,670
Special Education Teachers	870	$58,010

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 w:User talk:Cargoudel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.