Special Education at McDaniel College

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

McDaniel is located in Westminster, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,931.

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.

McDaniel Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

McDaniel Special Education Rankings

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Special Ed Student Demographics at McDaniel

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

McDaniel Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. McDaniel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from McDaniel, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at McDaniel College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	11
Education of the Deaf	11
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	2

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade 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 MD, the home state for McDaniel College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,970	$64,590
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,280	$72,880
Special Education Professors	2,150	$71,340
Interpreters and Translators	1,120	$70,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers	360	$61,210

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 Swissbeauty under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.