Special Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University

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

NDMU is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 2,233 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.

NDMU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at NDMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NDMU does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NDMU 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 NDMU

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

NDMU Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at NDMU awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from NDMU, 84% 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 Notre Dame of Maryland University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Notre Dame of Maryland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching	43
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	3

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Other Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• General Education

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 MD, the home state for Notre Dame of Maryland University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,970	$64,590
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,280	$72,880
Special Education Professors	2,150	$71,340
Interpreters and Translators	1,120	$70,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers	360	$61,210

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 Flickr user: sneakerdog under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.