Special Education at Spring Arbor University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Spring Arbor University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Spring Arbor is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 3,118.

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.

Spring Arbor Special Education Degrees Available

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

Spring Arbor Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Spring Arbor 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Spring Arbor

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

Spring Arbor Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor University with a bachelor'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	0

Spring Arbor Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Spring Arbor, 87% 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 Spring Arbor University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Spring Arbor University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	17
Elementary Special Education	2
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	2

Related Majors

• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 MI, the home state for Spring Arbor University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,460	$66,820
Special Education Teachers	1,880	$72,670
Special Education Professors	1,830	$63,700
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers	660	$61,540

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.