Special Education at Columbia College
What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Columbia College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 1,218 students attend the school each year. Of the 40 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in 2021, 5 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.
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Columbia College South Carolina Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Columbia College South Carolina Special Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Columbia College South Carolina compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 Columbia College South Carolina 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 |
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Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 161 |
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 251 |
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 300 |
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 369 |
371 | |
Most Focused Special Education Schools | 443 |
Best Value Special Education Schools | 551 |
Best Special Education Schools | 641 |
658 | |
Most Popular Special Education Schools | 666 |
Special Ed Student Demographics at Columbia College South Carolina
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Columbia College.
Columbia College South Carolina Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Columbia College South Carolina are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College with a bachelor's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Columbia College South Carolina 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
The following special ed concentations are available at Columbia College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Special Education | 5 |
Related Majors
- General Education
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Teacher Education Grade Specific
- Educational Administration
- Other 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 SC, the home state for Columbia College.
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 Beyond My Ken under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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