Special Education at Western Connecticut State University

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 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.

WestConn Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

WestConn Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Special Education Master’s Program

60% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. WestConn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from WestConn, 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 Western Connecticut State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	8

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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,860	$76,780
Special Education Professors	1,660	$77,520
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,070	$78,470
Special Education Teachers	660	$70,200
Interpreters and Translators	430	$47,560

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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