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Special Education at Missouri Western State University

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

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and approximately 4,911 students attend the school each year. Of the 66 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri Western State University in 2021, 6 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.

Missouri Western Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Missouri Western Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western 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
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 163
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 203
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 203
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 233
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 282
332
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 348
Best Value Special Education Schools 409
Most Focused Special Education Schools 558
584
Best Special Education Schools 605
Most Popular Special Education Schools 636

Special Ed Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Special Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Missouri Western. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri Western since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Missouri Western 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Western State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 6

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Special Education Professors 2,890 $48,840
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,680 $54,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,490 $51,340
Interpreters and Translators 980 $62,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers 350 $37,510

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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