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Special Education at Furman University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Furman University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and approximately 2,567 students attend the school each year.

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.

Furman Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Furman Special Education Rankings

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Furman

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

Furman Special Education Master’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Furman. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Furman, 88% 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 Furman University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Furman 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 5
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 3

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 Furman 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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