Special Education at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and approximately 5,530 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.

UT Permian Basin Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UT Permian Basin

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

UT Permian Basin Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UT Permian Basin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

UT Permian Basin Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 92 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UT Permian Basin in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UT Permian Basin, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	60
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	92

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• Multilingual Education
• 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 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

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.