Special Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and approximately 8,783 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.

UM Dearborn Special Education Degrees Available

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

UM Dearborn Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UM Dearborn 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UM Dearborn 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 Michigan - Dearborn with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

UM Dearborn Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UM Dearborn, 100% 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 Michigan - Dearborn with a master's in special ed.

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

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Dearborn. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	4

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Educational Administration
• Instructional Media Design
• General Education
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Dearborn.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,460	$66,820
Special Education Teachers	1,880	$72,670
Special Education Professors	1,830	$63,700
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers	660	$61,540

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 Dave Parker under License

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