Special Education at Morningside College

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Morningside College stacks up to those at other schools.

Morningside is located in Sioux City, Iowa and has a total student population of 2,411. Of the 38 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Morningside College in 2021, 7 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.

Morningside Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Morningside

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Morningside does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Morningside Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Morningside performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Morningside 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 Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Special Education Schools	9
Best Value Special Education Schools	10
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Special Education Schools	65
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
Best Special Education Schools	205
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271

In 2021, 95 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Morningside. This makes it the #39 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Morningside

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

Morningside Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Morningside. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Morningside are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Morningside Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 95 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Morningside in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Morningside, 96% 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 Morningside College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Morningside 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	68
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	19
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	9
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	3

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• 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 IA, the home state for Morningside College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,400	$56,300
Special Education Professors	1,080	$57,730
Middle School Special Education Teachers	750	$58,890
Interpreters and Translators	630	$37,840
Special Education Teachers	210	$75,280

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.