Special Education at Coastal Carolina University

Every 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 special ed program at Coastal Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and approximately 10,118 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Coastal Carolina University.

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.

Coastal Carolina University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Coastal Carolina University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Coastal Carolina University Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Coastal Carolina University 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
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236
	241
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	252
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	257
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Most Focused Special Education Schools	366
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	369
	476
Best Special Education Schools	494
Best Value Special Education Schools	525

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Coastal Carolina University. This makes it the #258 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Coastal Carolina University Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Coastal Carolina University is $35,908. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Coastal Carolina University

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

Coastal Carolina University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Coastal Carolina University, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Coastal Carolina University 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 Coastal Carolina 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	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Coastal Carolina University Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Coastal Carolina University. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Coastal Carolina University, 100% 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 Coastal Carolina University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Coastal Carolina University 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

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 Coastal Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	31

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• 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 SC, the home state for Coastal Carolina 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 DKHardee/Kyle Hardee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.