General Special Education at Wichita State University
If you are interested in studying general special education, you may want to check out the program at Wichita State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.
WSU General Special Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Online Classes Are Available at WSU
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.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WSU offers distance education options for teaching students with disabilities at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
WSU General Special Education Rankings
Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at WSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Wichita State University.
WSU General Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from WSU, 81% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 30 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into
A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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 Wichita State 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 |
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 Hrududu under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.