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General Special Education at University of Alaska Southeast

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

UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and has a total student population of 2,070. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities from UAS.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

UAS General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at UAS

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAS does offer online courses in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UAS General Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the teaching students with disabilities progam at UAS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at UAS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Focused General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 8
Most Popular Online General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Most Popular Online General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Popular Online General Special Education Schools 16
Most Popular General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 25
28
Best Value General Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 52
Most Focused General Special Education Schools 57
Most Focused General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 102
104
Most Focused General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 106
108
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 109
167
Best General Special Education Schools 194
Most Popular General Special Education Schools 204
Most Popular General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 206
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 242
Most Popular General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 259
Best Value General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 327

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from UAS. This makes it the #260 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at UAS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at University of Alaska Southeast.

UAS General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities from UAS. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities at UAS 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 Alaska Southeast with a bachelor's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UAS General Special Education Master’s Program

82% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in teaching students with disabilities from UAS. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. UAS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from UAS, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Southeast with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UAS also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AK, the home state for University of Alaska Southeast.

Occupation Jobs in AK Average Salary in AK
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 640 $72,770
Special Education Professors 430 $77,210
Middle School Special Education Teachers 270 $75,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers 90 $65,500
Special Education Teachers 40 $62,040

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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