Special Education at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. Of the 172 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 75 of them were special education majors.

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.

University of Akron Main Campus Special Education Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how University of Akron Main Campus performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at University of Akron Main Campus 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Special Education Schools	100
Best Value Special Education Schools	165
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	248
Most Focused Special Education Schools	299
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	470
	488
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In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in special ed from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #483 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from University of Akron Main Campus Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus is $32,243. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at University of Akron Main Campus awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Akron Main Campus Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 67% 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Akron Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	58
General Special Education	20

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• 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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,160	$56,180
Special Education Professors	6,350	$60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,370	$59,940
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Special Education Teachers	1,430	$42,690

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.