Special Education at Wayne State College

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

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. In 2021, 28 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from WSC.

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.

WSC Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WSC does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WSC Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at WSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at WSC 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Special Education Schools	80
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
	137
Best Special Education Schools	179
Most Popular Special Education Schools	188
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	222

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in special ed from WSC. This makes it the #223 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at WSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Wayne State College.

WSC Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from WSC. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at WSC 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 Wayne State College with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

WSC Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 20 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WSC, about 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. WSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from WSC, 80% 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 Wayne State College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WSC also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Wayne State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	48

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• 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 NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,150	$57,870
Special Education Professors	1,010	$59,490
Interpreters and Translators	790	$43,760
Middle School Special Education Teachers	570	$58,360
Special Education Preschool Teachers	150	$55,900

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.