General Special Education at Fort Hays State University

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

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 students attend the school each year.

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.

FHSU General Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FHSU does offer online courses in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FHSU General Special Education Rankings

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In 2021, 117 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from FHSU. This makes it the #19 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU General Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 117 teaching students with disabilities students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FHSU, about 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. FHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from FHSU, 92% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	108
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FHSU also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$54,340
Special Education Professors	880	$54,050
Middle School Special Education Teachers	420	$54,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers	390	$55,700

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sesamehoneytart under License

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