Special Education at Saginaw Valley State University

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. Of the 163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 2021, 15 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.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Saginaw Valley State University 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	122
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	262
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	262
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	268
	284
Most Popular Special Education Schools	293
Most Focused Special Education Schools	309
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	435

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Saginaw Valley State University. This makes it the #269 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Saginaw Valley State University Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Saginaw Valley State University is $39,832. This is 3% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 15 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Saginaw Valley State University, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 93% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Saginaw Valley State University Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Saginaw Valley State University, 93% 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	1

Saginaw Valley State University 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

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

Related Majors

• General Education
• Other Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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
• Image Credit: By Saginaw Future Inc. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.