Special Education at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 40,826 students attend the school each year. Of the 267 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus in 2021, 29 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.

UC Special Education Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Special Ed (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UC Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how UC performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UC 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	113
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	372
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	524

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UC. This makes it the #283 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $37,063. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at UC awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UC 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UC Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from UC in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UC, 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC 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

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	53
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	14
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	2

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Student Counseling
• Teaching English or French
• Education Philosophy

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 Cincinnati - 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 Bike756 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.