Special Education at Concordia University, Nebraska

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

Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and has a total student population of 3,224. In 2021, 10 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Concordia University, Nebraska.

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.

Concordia University, Nebraska Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Nebraska

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Concordia University, Nebraska does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Nebraska Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Master’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	44
Best Value Special Education Schools	91
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
	195
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	227
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	265
Best Special Education Schools	296
Most Popular Special Education Schools	341

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Concordia University, Nebraska. This makes it the #327 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Concordia University, Nebraska

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Concordia University, Nebraska.

Concordia University, Nebraska Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Concordia University, Nebraska in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Concordia University, Nebraska since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Concordia University, Nebraska with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concordia University, Nebraska Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Concordia University, Nebraska. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Concordia University, Nebraska, 73% 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 Concordia University, Nebraska with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Concordia University, Nebraska. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	18
Elementary Special Education	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	1

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

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 NE, the home state for Concordia University, Nebraska.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,150	$57,870
Special Education Professors	1,010	$59,490
Interpreters and Translators	790	$43,760
Middle School Special Education Teachers	570	$58,360
Special Education Preschool Teachers	150	$55,900

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 Adqproductions under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.