Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UMCP.

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.

UMCP Special Education Degrees Available

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

UMCP Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UMCP 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	8
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	78
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215
Most Popular Special Education Schools	301

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UMCP. This makes it the #248 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from UMCP. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UMCP 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMCP Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at UMCP awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UMCP, 76% 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	29

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Assessment
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,970	$64,590
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,280	$72,880
Special Education Professors	2,150	$71,340
Interpreters and Translators	1,120	$70,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers	360	$61,210

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 Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.