Special Education at Saginaw Valley State University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and approximately 8,028 students attend the school each year.

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.

Saginaw Valley State University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Saginaw Valley State University Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Saginaw Valley State University 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

89% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Saginaw Valley State University Special Education Master’s Program

93% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Saginaw Valley State University, 100% 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 Saginaw Valley 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	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	30

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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,460	$66,820
Special Education Teachers	1,880	$72,670
Special Education Professors	1,830	$63,700
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers	660	$61,540

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
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