Special Education at Upper Iowa University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and has a total student population of 3,610.

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.

UIU Special Education Degrees Available

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

UIU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UIU 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Upper Iowa University.

UIU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Upper Iowa University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIU Special Education Master’s Program

83% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UIU, 96% 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 Upper Iowa University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Upper Iowa University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	17
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	9
Elementary Special Education	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	3
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	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 IA, the home state for Upper Iowa University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,400	$56,300
Special Education Professors	1,080	$57,730
Middle School Special Education Teachers	750	$58,890
Interpreters and Translators	630	$37,840
Special Education Teachers	210	$75,280

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
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