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Special Education at Mount Saint Mary’s University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Mount Saint Mary's University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MSMU is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 2,745.

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.

MSMU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

MSMU Special Education Rankings

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In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in special ed from MSMU. This makes it the #483 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at MSMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Mount Saint Mary’s University.

MSMU Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at MSMU awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

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

MSMU 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

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mount Saint Mary's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 5

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 CA, the home state for Mount Saint Mary's University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 15,230 $80,370
Special Education Professors 10,520 $82,380
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers 4,710 $76,860
Special Education Teachers 2,950 $66,640

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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