Special Education at Truman State University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Truman State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and approximately 4,655 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.

Truman State Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Truman State Special Education Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Truman State

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

Truman State Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Truman State. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Truman State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Truman State, 100% 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 Truman 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	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Truman State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Truman State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	6

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Teacher Education Subject 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 MO, the home state for Truman State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Special Education Professors	2,890	$48,840
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,680	$54,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$51,340
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers	350	$37,510

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 Derhai under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.