Special Education at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 students attend the school each year.

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.

Cleveland State University Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Cleveland State University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University Special Education Master’s Program

80% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Cleveland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Cleveland State University, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Cleveland State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cleveland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	22
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	11
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	5

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 OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,160	$56,180
Special Education Professors	6,350	$60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,370	$59,940
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Special Education Teachers	1,430	$42,690

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
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