Special Education at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 425 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2021, 17 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.

UK Special Education Degrees Available

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

UK Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how UK 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 UK 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
Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
	93
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	117
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	175
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	197
Best Special Education Schools	290
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	385
	415
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	424
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	450
Best Value Special Education Schools	566

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UK. This makes it the #172 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UK Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $37,223. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

UK Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from UK. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UK, 89% 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 Kentucky with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UK also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	24
General Special Education	22
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed	5

Related Majors

• International Education
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,250	$54,010
Special Education Professors	2,280	$54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,430	$54,020
Interpreters and Translators	650	$49,690
Special Education Teachers	510	$58,910

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.