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General Special Education at Central Washington University

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General Special Education at Central Washington University

Every general 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 teaching students with disabilities program at Central Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities from CWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

CWU General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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.

CWU does offer online education options in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

CWU General Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the teaching students with disabilities progam at CWU 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 teaching students with disabilities major at CWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
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Most Popular General Special Education Basic Certificate Schools 24
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Value General Special Education Schools 143
Most Popular General Special Education Schools 320
Most Focused General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 456

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from CWU. This is the #457 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Central Washington University.

CWU General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Special Education from CWU in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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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 teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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
Special Education Preschool Teachers 660 $63,400
Special Education Teachers 120 $59,520

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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