General Special Education at Pittsburg State University

Every general 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 teaching students with disabilities program at Pittsburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and has a total student population of 6,398.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Pitt State General Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at Pitt State

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.

Pitt State does offer online education options in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Pitt State General Special Education Rankings

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.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Pitt State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Pittsburg State University.

Pitt State General Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 38 teaching students with disabilities students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt State, about 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. Pitt State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from Pitt State, 95% 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 Pittsburg State University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$54,340
Special Education Professors	880	$54,050
Middle School Special Education Teachers	420	$54,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers	390	$55,700

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.