Special Education at Wright State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Wright State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a total student population of 10,936. In 2021, 1 special ed major received their bachelor's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus.

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.

Wright State University - Main Campus Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wright State University - Main Campus

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wright State University - Main Campus offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

Wright State University - Main Campus Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Wright State University - Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Wright State University - Main Campus 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 Focused Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	28
	364
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	419
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	419
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	461
Most Popular Special Education Schools	536
	656

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Wright State University - Main Campus. This makes it the #364 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Wright State University - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Wright State University - Main Campus.

Wright State University - Main Campus Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 special ed major earned their bachelor's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus.

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

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

Wright State University - Main Campus Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Wright State University - Main Campus in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus, 78% 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 Wright State University - Main Campus with a master's in special ed.

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

Wright State University - Main Campus 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

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 Wright State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	10

Related Majors

• General Education
• Other Education
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Instructional Media Design

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 OH, the home state for Wright State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,160	$56,180
Special Education Professors	6,350	$60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,370	$59,940
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Special Education Teachers	1,430	$42,690

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 K. Shimada under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.