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General Special Education at Rhode Island College

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General Special Education at Rhode Island College

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 Rhode Island College stacks up to those at other schools.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 7,072 students attend the school each year. Of the 134 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island College in 2021, 24 of them were general special education majors.

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.

RIC General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

RIC General Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the teaching students with disabilities progam at RIC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at RIC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
107
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 245
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 251
Best Value General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 334
Best General Special Education Schools 466

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from RIC. This makes it the #353 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 teaching students with disabilities majors earned their bachelor's degree from RIC. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

RIC General Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The teaching students with disabilities program at RIC awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from RIC, 60% were white. This is below 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

RIC also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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
Special Education Preschool Teachers 90 $70,590

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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