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Special Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

Special Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what University of St Thomas Minnesota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 9,792 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.

UST MN Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UST MN Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UST MN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of St Thomas Minnesota.

UST MN Special Education Master’s Program

67% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UST MN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UST MN, 50% were white. This is below 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 St Thomas Minnesota with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 60
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of St Thomas Minnesota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching 64
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 19
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 1

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 MN, the home state for University of St Thomas Minnesota.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Special Education Professors 4,910 $62,670
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 4,600 $63,030
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,690 $66,240
Special Education Preschool Teachers 1,490 $62,810
Interpreters and Translators 1,440 $52,730

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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