Special Education at Muskingum University

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 Muskingum University stacks up to those at other schools.

Muskingum is located in New Concord, Ohio and approximately 2,231 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Muskingum.

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.

Muskingum Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Muskingum

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Muskingum Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Muskingum compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Muskingum 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
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Special Education Schools	29
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Special Education Schools	69
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	138
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Most Popular Special Education Schools	236
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	241
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271
	412
	561

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Muskingum. This makes it the #149 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Muskingum

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

Muskingum Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Muskingum. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Muskingum since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Muskingum 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 Muskingum University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Muskingum Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at Muskingum awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Muskingum does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Muskingum, 81% 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 Muskingum University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Muskingum 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 Muskingum University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Muskingum University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	34
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	5

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teaching English or French
• General Education
• 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 OH, the home state for Muskingum University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,160	$56,180
Special Education Professors	6,350	$60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,370	$59,940
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Special Education Teachers	1,430	$42,690

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 Jaredmuskie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.