Special Education at Western Washington University

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 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.

WWU Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

WWU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at WWU 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 WWU

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

WWU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at WWU 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 Western Washington University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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 Western Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	87
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	6

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,570	$65,400
Special Education Professors	2,120	$66,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,210	$64,220
Interpreters and Translators	880	$48,560
Special Education Preschool Teachers	660	$63,400

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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