Special Education at Columbus State University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Columbus State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and approximately 8,372 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from CSU.

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.

CSU Special Education Degrees Available

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

CSU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at CSU 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 CSU 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
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	176
	206
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	228
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	231
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	275
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
Most Popular Special Education Schools	309
	399
Best Special Education Schools	504

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in special ed from CSU. This makes it the #229 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from CSU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at CSU 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 Columbus State 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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from CSU in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. CSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from CSU, 74% 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 Columbus State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU 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 Columbus State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbus State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	28

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Other Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject 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 GA, the home state for Columbus State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,180	$55,160
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,040	$59,410
Special Education Professors	3,410	$58,260
Interpreters and Translators	1,610	$55,670
Special Education Teachers	870	$58,010

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.