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General Special Education at Fitchburg State University

If you plan to study general 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 has a total student population of 6,728. In 2021, 5 teaching students with disabilities 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 General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Fitchburg State General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Fitchburg State General Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the teaching students with disabilities progam at Fitchburg State 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 teaching students with disabilities major at Fitchburg State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Focused General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 33
Most Popular General Special Education Schools 42
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 176
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Most Popular General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 221
Most Focused General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 263
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 285
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 311

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #30 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Fitchburg State University.

Fitchburg State General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

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

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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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 General Special Education Master’s Program

85% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 96 students who earned a master's degree in General Special Education from Fitchburg State in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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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 teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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
Special Education Preschool Teachers 1,060 $64,370
Special Education Teachers 650 $56,700

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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