Special Education at Lamar University
If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Lamar University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and has a total student population of 16,637.
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.
Lamar University Special Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
Lamar University Special Education Rankings
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.
Special Ed Student Demographics at Lamar University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Lamar University.
Lamar University Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Lamar University, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a master's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 46 |
Hispanic or Latino | 64 |
White | 162 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Concentrations Within Special Education
If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lamar University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Special Education | 531 |
Education of the Deaf | 11 |
Related Majors
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 TX, the home state for Lamar University.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 13,470 | $57,770 |
Special Education Professors | 12,970 | $58,570 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 7,620 | $56,960 |
Interpreters and Translators | 5,460 | $58,650 |
Special Education Teachers | 1,460 | $53,840 |
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 Billy Hathorn under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.