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Special Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Special Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 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.

UofSC Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UofSC Special Education Rankings

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 UofSC

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

UofSC Special Education Master’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UofSC, 88% 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 South Carolina - Columbia 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,040 $56,960
Special Education Professors 1,480 $55,560
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,170 $53,320
Interpreters and Translators 460 $44,950
Special Education Teachers 380 $62,740

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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