Special Education at Winthrop University

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

Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and approximately 5,576 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Winthrop.

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.

Winthrop Special Education Degrees Available

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

Winthrop Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Winthrop 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 Winthrop 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
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	225
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	246
Most Focused Special Education Schools	282
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	283
	298
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	305
Most Popular Special Education Schools	321
	381
Best Special Education Schools	430
	525

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Winthrop. This makes it the #248 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Winthrop Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Winthrop is $33,957. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Winthrop

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

Winthrop Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from Winthrop. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Winthrop are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Winthrop Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Winthrop, 94% 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 Winthrop University with a master's in special ed.

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

Winthrop 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

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 Winthrop University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	27

Related Majors

• General Education
• Educational Administration
• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject 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 SC, the home state for Winthrop University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,040	$56,960
Special Education Professors	1,480	$55,560
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,170	$53,320
Interpreters and Translators	460	$44,950
Special Education Teachers	380	$62,740

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 Bill Fitzpatrick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.