Special Education at Northwest Missouri State University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Northwest Missouri State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,267.

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.

Northwest Special Education Degrees Available

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

Northwest Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Northwest 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 Northwest

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

Northwest Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Northwest, 93% 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Northwest Missouri State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Missouri State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	117

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• 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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By poster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.