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

Online Classes Are Available at UST MN

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

UST MN Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students earned a master's degree in special ed from UST MN. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UST MN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

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

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Other Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.