Special Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
If you plan to study special education, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Wilmington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 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.
UNCW Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
UNCW Special Education Rankings
The special ed major at UNCW 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 UNCW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
UNCW Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 19 |
General Special Education | 6 |
Related Majors
- Multilingual Education
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Instructional Media Design
- Educational Administration
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 Wilmington.
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.