Special Education at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. In 2021, 45 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Special Education Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Central Michigan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Central Michigan 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 Basic Certificate Schools	6
Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	13
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	52
	73
Best Value Special Education Schools	79
	123
Best Special Education Schools	156
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215
Most Focused Special Education Schools	454
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	475

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

Earnings of Central Michigan Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Central Michigan is $40,909. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Central Michigan in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Central Michigan Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Central Michigan. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Central Michigan, 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 Central Michigan 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	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	38
General Special Education	12
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	7

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• 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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,460	$66,820
Special Education Teachers	1,880	$72,670
Special Education Professors	1,830	$63,700
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers	660	$61,540

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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.