Special Education at Delta State University

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 Delta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,999.

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.

Delta State University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Delta State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Delta State University offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Delta State University Special Education 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Delta State University

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

Delta State University Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Delta State University in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Delta State University, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delta State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Delta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	7

Related Majors

• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade 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 MS, the home state for Delta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,300	$46,590
Special Education Professors	1,230	$49,460
Middle School Special Education Teachers	850	$48,800
Interpreters and Translators	140	$52,110
Special Education Preschool Teachers	40	$46,590

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 Kilobytezero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.