Special Education at University of Kentucky

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

UK Special Education 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.

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.

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

93% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 93% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UK Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UK, 92% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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
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