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. In 2021, 31 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwest.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northwest

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northwest offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Northwest Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	45
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	61
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183
	213
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	340

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Northwest. This makes it the #45 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Northwest Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwest is $37,966. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from Northwest. About 16% were men and 84% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Northwest since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 97% 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	0
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northwest Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Northwest. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Northwest, 87% 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	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	75
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Northwest 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 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.