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Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146.

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.

UNC Charlotte Special Education Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UNC Charlotte 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Special Education Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UNC Charlotte 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNC Charlotte Special Education Master’s Program

95% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 79% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 48
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 19
Other Special Education & Teaching 17

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 7,080 $47,760
Special Education Professors 4,350 $48,820
Middle School Special Education Teachers 2,950 $49,180
Interpreters and Translators 1,770 $59,310
Special Education Preschool Teachers 580 $50,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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