Special Education at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 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.

Marshall University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Marshall University 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 Marshall University

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

Marshall University Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Marshall University. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Marshall University, 100% 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 Marshall 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	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	22

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• General Education
• Educational Administration

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,920	$42,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,050	$42,760
Special Education Professors	910	$43,820
Special Education Teachers	200	$53,030
Interpreters and Translators	70	$38,590

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.