Special Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney
UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225.
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
UNK Special Education 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.
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
About 87% 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 | 2 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UNK Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNK, 82% 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 | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 27 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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.