Special Education at California State University - Los Angeles

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745.

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 LA Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Cal State LA Special Education Rankings

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There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 68 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State LA, about 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of degree recipients. That is 51% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	71
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	13

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

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 - Los Angeles.

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
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

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