Special Education at Plymouth State University

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

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,491.

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.

Plymouth State Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Plymouth State Special Education Rankings

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at Plymouth State awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Plymouth State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Plymouth State, 86% 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 Plymouth State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Plymouth State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	14
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	1

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	990	$58,230
Special Education Professors	680	$61,480
Middle School Special Education Teachers	580	$54,550
Interpreters and Translators	90	$49,970
Special Education Teachers	80	$48,150

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.