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Special Education at Hood College

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

Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,042. In 2021, 13 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Hood.

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.

Hood Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Hood Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Hood performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Hood 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.

Ranking Type Rank
47
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Special Education Schools 75
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
78
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
Most Focused Special Education Schools 241
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 266
Most Popular Special Education Schools 482
Best Value Special Education Schools 567

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Hood Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hood is $41,433. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Hood

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

Hood Special Education Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at Hood awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Hood since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Hood 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 Hood College with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Hood also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Hood College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching 13

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 MD, the home state for Hood College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,970 $64,590
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,280 $72,880
Special Education Professors 2,150 $71,340
Interpreters and Translators 1,120 $70,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers 360 $61,210

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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