Special Education at Shawnee State University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Shawnee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and approximately 3,485 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Shawnee State University.

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.

Shawnee State University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Shawnee State University Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Shawnee State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Shawnee 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 Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	57
Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	57
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Most Focused Special Education Schools	130
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular Special Education Schools	309
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	314
	343
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	443
	446
Best Value Special Education Schools	478
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	492
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	502
	601
Best Special Education Schools	648

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Shawnee State University. This makes it the #444 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Shawnee State University

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

Shawnee State University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Shawnee State University in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Shawnee State University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Shawnee 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 Shawnee State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Shawnee State University Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Shawnee State University. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Shawnee State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Shawnee State University, 80% 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 Shawnee 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Shawnee 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 Shawnee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	19
Other Special Education & Teaching	9

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• 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 OH, the home state for Shawnee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,160	$56,180
Special Education Professors	6,350	$60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,370	$59,940
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Special Education Teachers	1,430	$42,690

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 Spongefan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.