Special Education at Buena Vista University

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

BVU is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and approximately 1,863 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from BVU.

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.

BVU Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at BVU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

BVU Special Education Rankings

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

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 BVU 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	25
Best Value Special Education Schools	47
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	131
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Most Focused Special Education Schools	218
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	311
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381
Most Popular Special Education Schools	468

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in special ed from BVU. This makes it the #312 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at BVU

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

BVU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at BVU awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at BVU 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 Buena Vista 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

BVU Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at BVU awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from BVU, 92% 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 Buena Vista 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	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

BVU 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

The following special ed concentations are available at Buena Vista University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Buena Vista University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	6
Elementary Special Education	5
General Special Education	2
Other Special Education & Teaching	1

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 IA, the home state for Buena Vista University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,400	$56,300
Special Education Professors	1,080	$57,730
Middle School Special Education Teachers	750	$58,890
Interpreters and Translators	630	$37,840
Special Education Teachers	210	$75,280

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 Ryan Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.