Special Education at Saint Martin’s University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Saint Martin's University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Saint Martin's is located in Lacey, Washington and has a total student population of 1,638. In 2021, 5 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Saint Martin's.

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.

Saint Martin’s Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Saint Martin’s Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Saint Martin's performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Saint Martin's 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
	7
	7
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Special Education Schools	24
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	199
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
Best Value Special Education Schools	488
Most Focused Special Education Schools	504
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	560
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	560
Most Popular Special Education Schools	666

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in special ed from Saint Martin’s. This is the #561 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Saint Martin's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Saint Martin’s University.

Saint Martin’s Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Saint Martin's, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Saint Martin's are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Martin's University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Saint Martin's 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Martin's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	5

Related Majors

• Other Education
• General Education
• Educational Administration
• 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 WA, the home state for Saint Martin's University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,570	$65,400
Special Education Professors	2,120	$66,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,210	$64,220
Interpreters and Translators	880	$48,560
Special Education Preschool Teachers	660	$63,400

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 Farwestern under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.