Special Education at Clemson University

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

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406. In 2021, 30 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Clemson.

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.

Clemson Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Clemson Special Education Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Clemson 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	142
Best Special Education Schools	153
	221
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	283
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	312
	379
	416
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	525
Most Focused Special Education Schools	621

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Clemson. This makes it the #384 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Clemson Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $36,090. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Clemson. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Clemson Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Clemson in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Clemson, 88% 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 Clemson University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	41

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Instructional Media Design

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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,040	$56,960
Special Education Professors	1,480	$55,560
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,170	$53,320
Interpreters and Translators	460	$44,950
Special Education Teachers	380	$62,740

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 hager.angie under License

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