Special Education at Youngstown State University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Youngstown State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and approximately 11,835 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Youngstown State University.

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.

Youngstown State University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Youngstown State University performed in these rankings.

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 Youngstown State University 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	16
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Special Education Schools	86
Best Value Special Education Schools	87
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	292
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	402
	447
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	451
Best Special Education Schools	503
	597

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Youngstown State University. This makes it the #403 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Youngstown State University Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Youngstown State University is $32,711. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 77 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Youngstown State University in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Youngstown State University Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Youngstown State University in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Youngstown State University, 100% 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 Youngstown 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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Youngstown State University 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

The following special ed concentations are available at Youngstown State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Youngstown State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	55
General Special Education	29

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling

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 Youngstown State University.

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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.