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Special Education at Henderson State University

Special Education at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and has a total student population of 3,163.

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.

Henderson State University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Henderson State University Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Henderson State University 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Henderson State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Henderson State University with a bachelor'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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Henderson State University Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Henderson State University, 100% 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 Henderson State 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 5
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Henderson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 7
General Special Education 5
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 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 AR, the home state for Henderson State University.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Special Education Professors 1,290 $51,430
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,290 $49,740
Middle School Special Education Teachers 920 $50,790
Special Education Preschool Teachers 450 $46,870
Special Education Teachers 140 $34,140

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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