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Special Education at University of South Carolina - Upstate

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Special Education at University of South Carolina - Upstate

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

USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 6,038. Of the 119 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Upstate in 2021, 8 of them were special education majors.

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.

USC Upstate Special Education Degrees Available

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

USC Upstate Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how USC Upstate performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at USC Upstate 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 233
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 244
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 253
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 299
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382
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 384
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 394
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 443
Most Focused Special Education Schools 455
Most Popular Special Education Schools 482
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 483
Best Special Education Schools 527
530
Best Value Special Education Schools 575

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in special ed from USC Upstate. This makes it the #444 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at USC Upstate

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

USC Upstate Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from USC Upstate. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at USC Upstate are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Upstate with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USC Upstate Special Education Master’s Program

80% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 special ed majors earned their master's degree from USC Upstate. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Upstate with a master's in special ed.

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

USC Upstate also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Upstate. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Upstate. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 5

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 - Upstate.

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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