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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UM Dearborn.

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	314
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	323
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
	384
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	399
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	424
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	461
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	532
	535
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	550
Best Value Special Education Schools	633
Most Popular Special Education Schools	690
Most Focused Special Education Schools	794

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in special ed from UM Dearborn. This is the #533 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The special ed program at UM Dearborn awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM Dearborn Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from UM Dearborn.

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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM Dearborn also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.