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Special Education at Liberty University

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

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 733 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in 2021, 113 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.

Liberty University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

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, Liberty University does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Liberty University Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Liberty University 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 Liberty University 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 3
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 100
Best Value Special Education Schools 144
Most Focused Special Education Schools 275
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 462

In 2021, 306 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Liberty University. This makes it the #10 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Liberty University Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Liberty University is $33,713. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at Liberty University awarded 113 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Liberty University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 72
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

Liberty University Special Education Master’s Program

84% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 306 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Liberty University. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Liberty University, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 168
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 96

Liberty University 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

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 Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 402
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 48
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 44

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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 5,870 $66,790
Special Education Professors 4,110 $61,890
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,150 $72,960
Special Education Teachers 2,220 $78,340
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770

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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