Special Education at University of Louisville

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211.

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.

UofL Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UofL Special Education Rankings

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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UofL in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UofL, 94% 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 Louisville with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Louisville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	18
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	1

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject 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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

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 Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.