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Special Education at Indian River State College

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

Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and approximately 15,236 students attend the school each year. Of the 36 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indian River State College in 2021, 12 of them were special education majors.

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.

Indian River State College Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Indian River State College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Indian River State College does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Indian River State College Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Indian River State College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Indian River State College 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
Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools 43
Best Value Special Education Schools 50
80
113
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 174
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 199
Best Special Education Schools 277
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 361
Most Popular Special Education Schools 502
Most Focused Special Education Schools 745

Earnings of Indian River State College Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Indian River State College is $40,574. This is 5% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Indian River State College

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

Indian River State College Special Education Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Indian River State College in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Indian River State College since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Indian River State College with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Indian River State College 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

The following special ed concentations are available at Indian River State College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indian River State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 12

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 FL, the home state for Indian River State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Special Education Teachers 7,310 $51,500
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 5,020 $60,720
Special Education Professors 4,660 $55,080
Interpreters and Translators 3,720 $49,300
Middle School Special Education Teachers 2,490 $55,050

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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