Special Education at Saint Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and approximately 11,841 students attend the school each year. Of the 171 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Cloud State University 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.

St. Cloud State University Special Education Degrees Available

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

St. Cloud State University Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud 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
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	28
	92
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	159
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	168
	244

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in special ed from St. Cloud State University. This makes it the #169 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from St. Cloud State University Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Cloud State University is $41,408. This is 7% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at St. Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from St. Cloud State University in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

St. Cloud State University Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. St. Cloud State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from St. Cloud State University, 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 Saint Cloud State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

St. Cloud 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

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Cloud State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	71
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	4
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	4
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	1

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• 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 MN, the home state for Saint Cloud State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Special Education Professors	4,910	$62,670
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,600	$63,030
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,690	$66,240
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,490	$62,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730

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 Xylem22 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.