Special Education at Southern Methodist University
If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Southern Methodist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 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 Special Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
SMU Special Education Rankings
Special Ed Student Demographics at SMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Southern Methodist University.
SMU Special Education Master’s Program
In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Southern Methodist University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Special Education | 3 |
Related Majors
- General Education
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Multilingual Education
- Educational Administration
- Other Education
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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 13,470 | $57,770 |
Special Education Professors | 12,970 | $58,570 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 7,620 | $56,960 |
Interpreters and Translators | 5,460 | $58,650 |
Special Education Teachers | 1,460 | $53,840 |
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 Jeffrey Beall under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.