Special Education at Francis Marion University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Francis Marion University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and has a total student population of 4,148.

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.

Francis Marion University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Francis Marion University Special Education Rankings

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Francis Marion University. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Francis Marion University, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Francis Marion University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	19

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• 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 SC, the home state for Francis Marion University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,040	$56,960
Special Education Professors	1,480	$55,560
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,170	$53,320
Interpreters and Translators	460	$44,950
Special Education Teachers	380	$62,740

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 Lfalck under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.