Special Education at University of Hartford

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

UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and approximately 6,493 students attend the school each year. Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Hartford in 2021, 24 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.

UHart Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UHart

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UHart Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at UHart compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UHart 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	128
Most Popular Special Education Schools	141
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	147
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Most Focused Special Education Schools	172
	173
	201
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	219
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	274
	292
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	348
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	384
Best Value Special Education Schools	446
Best Special Education Schools	487

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UHart. This makes it the #129 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from UHart Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UHart is $36,947. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UHart

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

UHart Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from UHart. About 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UHart since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UHart are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UHart Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from UHart. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UHart, 78% 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 University of Hartford with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UHart 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 Hartford. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	61

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 CT, the home state for University of Hartford.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,860	$76,780
Special Education Professors	1,660	$77,520
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,070	$78,470
Special Education Teachers	660	$70,200
Interpreters and Translators	430	$47,560

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 Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.