Special Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UNK.

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.

UNK Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNK

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UNK does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UNK Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how UNK performed in these rankings.

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 UNK 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 Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	114
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	116
Most Focused Special Education Schools	128
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	136
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	149
Best Value Special Education Schools	154
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Most Popular Special Education Schools	165
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In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UNK. This makes it the #137 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from UNK in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNK Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at UNK awarded 35 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNK, 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	54

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,150	$57,870
Special Education Professors	1,010	$59,490
Interpreters and Translators	790	$43,760
Middle School Special Education Teachers	570	$58,360
Special Education Preschool Teachers	150	$55,900

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.