Basic Certificates in Special Education
Education Levels of Special Ed Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 803 people earned their basic certificate in special ed. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in special ed at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 19,631 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 8,925 |
Graduate Certificate | 3,743 |
Associate Degree | 1,326 |
Basic Certificate | 803 |
Doctor’s Degree | 216 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 199 |
Earnings of Special Ed Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for special ed majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in special ed. About 89.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 83 |
Women | 720 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of special ed basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 84 |
Black or African American | 31 |
Hispanic or Latino | 222 |
White | 405 |
International Students | 13 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 48 |
Special Ed Concentrations
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Special Education | 301 |
Early Childhood Special Education | 280 |
Teaching for Autism | 106 |
Other Special Education & Teaching | 47 |
Secondary Special Education | 21 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to special ed that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6,391 |
Teaching Assistant/Aide | 1,506 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 683 |
General Education | 681 |
Other Education | 513 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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