Special Education at Clark Atlanta University

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

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,776.

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.

CAU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

CAU Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Special Ed Student Demographics at CAU

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

CAU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from CAU in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. CAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 87% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 72% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Clark Atlanta University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	2

Related Majors

• General Education
• Other Education
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade 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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,180	$55,160
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,040	$59,410
Special Education Professors	3,410	$58,260
Interpreters and Translators	1,610	$55,670
Special Education Teachers	870	$58,010

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 Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.