Special Education at Northern Arizona University
NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566.
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.
NAU Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
NAU Special Education Rankings
The special ed major at NAU 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.
Special Ed Student Demographics at NAU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Northern Arizona University.
NAU Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at NAU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in special ed.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
NAU Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from NAU, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in special ed.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 23 |
| 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Arizona University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Related Majors
- International Education
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Teaching English or French
- Multilingual Education
- Student Counseling
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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.
| Occupation | Jobs in AZ | Average Salary in AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Interpreters and Translators | 2,940 | $46,100 |
| Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 2,850 | $44,590 |
| Special Education Professors | 2,390 | $50,190 |
| Middle School Special Education Teachers | 1,560 | $44,490 |
| Special Education Teachers | 340 | $48,850 |
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 Teksaz227 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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