Special Education at Kent State University at Kent

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Kent State University at Kent is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822. Of the 412 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University at Kent in 2021, 35 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.

Kent State Special Education Degrees Available

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

Kent State Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Kent State 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
	34
Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Special Education Schools	111
	145
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	148
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	153
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	160
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	284
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	389
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	417
Best Value Special Education Schools	488

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Kent State. This makes it the #161 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Kent State Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $35,909. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from Kent State. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Kent State 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Kent State Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Kent State in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Kent 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Kent State also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 1 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kent State University at Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	66
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	5
Education of the Deaf	1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	1

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• International Education
• Educational Assessment
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,160	$56,180
Special Education Professors	6,350	$60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,370	$59,940
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Special Education Teachers	1,430	$42,690

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.