Special Education at Central Washington University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Central Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from CWU.

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.

CWU Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU Special Education Rankings

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

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 CWU 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
	5
	6
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	34
Most Focused Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	57
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	296
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	560

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in special ed from CWU. This is the #561 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CWU Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $47,108. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from CWU. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at CWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CWU 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 Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	16

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• General Education
• Educational Administration
• 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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,570	$65,400
Special Education Professors	2,120	$66,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,210	$64,220
Interpreters and Translators	880	$48,560
Special Education Preschool Teachers	660	$63,400

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.