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Special Education at College of Charleston

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 College of Charleston stacks up to those at other schools.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year. Of the 116 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from College of Charleston in 2021, 20 of them were special education majors.

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.

C of C Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

C of C Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how C of C performed in these rankings.

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 special ed major at C of C 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 70
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 71
94
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 116
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 125
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 176
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 205
207
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 210
Most Popular Special Education Schools 285
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 307
Best Special Education Schools 344
349
Most Focused Special Education Schools 400
Best Value Special Education Schools 628

Earnings of C of C Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at C of C is $35,977. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C Special Education Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from C of C in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

C of C 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 College of Charleston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 31

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 College of Charleston.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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