Special Education at Washburn University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Washburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 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.

Washburn University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Washburn University 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 Washburn University

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

Washburn University Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Washburn University. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Washburn University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Washburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	8

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Teacher Education Subject 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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$54,340
Special Education Professors	880	$54,050
Middle School Special Education Teachers	420	$54,610
Interpreters and Translators	420	$40,190
Special Education Preschool Teachers	390	$55,700

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.