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General Special Education at Salem State University

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

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Salem State General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Salem State General Special Education Rankings

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Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Salem State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Salem State University.

Salem State General Special Education Master’s Program

79% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a master's degree in teaching students with disabilities from Salem State. About 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. Salem State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from Salem State, 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 Salem State University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 6,490 $74,470
Special Education Professors 4,630 $76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,470 $74,500
Special Education Preschool Teachers 1,060 $64,370
Special Education Teachers 650 $56,700

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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