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Special Education at University of San Diego

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

USD is located in San Diego, California and approximately 8,861 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.

USD Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

USD Special Education Rankings

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Special Ed Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from USD in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from USD, 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 San Diego with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of San Diego. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 2

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 CA, the home state for University of San Diego.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 15,230 $80,370
Special Education Professors 10,520 $82,380
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers 4,710 $76,860
Special Education Teachers 2,950 $66,640

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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