Special Education at Kansas State University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Kansas State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

K -State Special Education 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at K -State awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from K -State, 90% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	10

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Multilingual Education
• Educational Assessment
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$54,340
Special Education Professors	880	$54,050
Middle School Special Education Teachers	420	$54,610
Interpreters and Translators	420	$40,190
Special Education Preschool Teachers	390	$55,700

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 Kzollman under License

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