Special Education at Johns Hopkins University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Johns Hopkins University stacks up to those at other schools.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 28,890 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.

Johns Hopkins Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Johns Hopkins Special Education Rankings

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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Johns Hopkins. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Johns Hopkins does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 72% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	2
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 Johns Hopkins University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	25
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	15
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	1

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Other Education

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 Johns Hopkins University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.