Special Education at California State University - East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and has a total student population of 16,253.

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.

Cal State East Bay Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Cal State East Bay Special Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Cal State East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 65 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Cal State East Bay in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Cal State East Bay does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - East Bay with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - East Bay. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	65

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling

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 CA, the home state for California State University - East Bay.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	15,230	$80,370
Special Education Professors	10,520	$82,380
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,710	$76,860
Special Education Teachers	2,950	$66,640

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.