Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Eastern Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Eastern 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
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused Special Education Schools	152
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	170
	183
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	246
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	285
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	344
	349
Best Value Special Education Schools	387
	485
	647

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Eastern. This makes it the #63 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Eastern Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $32,084. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Eastern. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eastern Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Eastern. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Eastern, 97% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Eastern 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

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 Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	58
General Special Education	48
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	10
Education of the Deaf	5

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,250	$54,010
Special Education Professors	2,280	$54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,430	$54,020
Interpreters and Translators	650	$49,690
Special Education Teachers	510	$58,910

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 Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.