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Special Education at Rhode Island College

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Rhode Island College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072. Of the 134 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island College in 2021, 25 of them were special education majors.

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.

RIC Special Education Degrees Available

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

RIC Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at RIC 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 RIC 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
84
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 148
Most Popular Special Education Schools 153
171
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 181
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 399
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 453

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in special ed from RIC. This makes it the #149 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RIC Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIC is $41,687. This is 8% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Special Education Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RIC, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at RIC 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 Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

RIC Special Education Master’s Program

97% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at RIC awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from RIC, 81% 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 Rhode Island College with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

RIC 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

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rhode Island College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 29
Other Special Education & Teaching 14
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 1

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Special Education Teachers 690 $81,180
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 430 $70,720
Special Education Professors 310 $74,600
Middle School Special Education Teachers 240 $70,990
Interpreters and Translators 110 $50,380

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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