Special Education at Stephen F Austin 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 Stephen F Austin State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and has a total student population of 12,620.

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.

SFASU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at SFASU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

SFASU does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SFASU Special Education Rankings

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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at SFASU

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

SFASU Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from SFASU. About 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SFASU, 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Stephen F Austin State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stephen F Austin State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	30

Related Majors

• General Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

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 Stephen F Austin State 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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.