General Special Education at University of the Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a total student population of 19,110.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Cumberlands General Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at Cumberlands

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, Cumberlands does offer online courses in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Cumberlands General 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.

In 2021, 112 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from Cumberlands. This makes it the #22 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Cumberlands

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at University of the Cumberlands.

Cumberlands General Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 112 students who graduated with a master’s in teaching students with disabilities from Cumberlands in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. Cumberlands does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Cumberlands with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	83

Cumberlands also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of the Cumberlands.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,250	$54,010
Special Education Professors	2,280	$54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,430	$54,020
Special Education Teachers	510	$58,910
Special Education Preschool Teachers	140	$53,420

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 Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.