Special Education at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507.

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.

UNI Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UNI

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNI does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

UNI Special Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from UNI. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNI, 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 Northern Iowa with a master's in special ed.

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northern Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	4

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Education Philosophy
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,400	$56,300
Special Education Professors	1,080	$57,730
Middle School Special Education Teachers	750	$58,890
Interpreters and Translators	630	$37,840
Special Education Teachers	210	$75,280

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.