Special Education at Fitchburg State University

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

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State.

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.

Fitchburg State Special Education Degrees Available

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

Fitchburg State Special Education Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Fitchburg State 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Special Education Schools	24
Most Focused Special Education Schools	64
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	169
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	225
	253
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	358
Best Special Education Schools	534

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #38 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Fitchburg State in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Fitchburg State Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Fitchburg State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Fitchburg State, 93% 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 Fitchburg State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	89
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	101
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	5

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• General Education
• 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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,490	$74,470
Special Education Professors	4,630	$76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,470	$74,500
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,060	$64,370

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 Found5dollar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.