Special Education at Webster 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 Webster University stacks up to those at other schools.

Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 8,197.

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.

Webster Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Webster 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 Webster

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

Webster Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Webster. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Webster, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Webster University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	23
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	2

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Assessment
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Other Education

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 MO, the home state for Webster University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Special Education Professors	2,890	$48,840
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,680	$54,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$51,340
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers	350	$37,510

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 Spinkhill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.