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Special Education at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Special Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and approximately 5,152 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.

SMU MN Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

SMU MN Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at SMU MN

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

SMU MN Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. SMU MN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SMU MN, 83% 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 Mary's University of Minnesota with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Mary's University of Minnesota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 58

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 Mary's University of Minnesota.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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