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Associate Degree in General Special Education

Associate Degrees in General Special Education

75 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in teaching students with disabilities is offered at 36 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 33% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Teaching Students with Disabilities Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 75 people earned their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities. This earns it the #15 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in teaching students with disabilities at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 14,052
Bachelor’s Degree 6,415
Graduate Certificate 1,657
Basic Certificate 301
Doctor’s Degree 201
Associate Degree 75
Undergraduate Certificate 56

Earnings of Teaching Students with Disabilities Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for teaching students with disabilities majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for teaching students with disabilities students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities. About 90.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 68
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The racial-ethnic distribution of teaching students with disabilities associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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There are 36 colleges that offer an associate degree in teaching students with disabilities. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
15 Yearly Graduations
96% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for teaching students with disabilities students seekingan associate degree is College of Southern Nevada. Each year, around 29,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from CSN. Of these students, 96% were women and 57% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
7 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for teaching students with disabilities majors who are seeking their associate degree is Community College of Rhode Island. Each year, around 13,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from CCRI. Of these students, 89% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
6 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for teaching students with disabilities majors who are seeking their associate degree is Lehigh Carbon Community College. Each year, around 6,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from LCCC.

#4

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota
5 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Normandale Community College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in teaching students with disabilities. Roughly 9,400 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from Normandale Community College. Of these students, 90% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for teaching students with disabilities majors who are seeking their associate degree is Snow College. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from Snow College. Of these students, 100% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, California
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Diablo Valley College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in teaching students with disabilities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from Diablo Valley. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Itawamba Community College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in teaching students with disabilities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from ICC.

3 Yearly Graduations

University of Cincinnati - Clermont College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in teaching students with disabilities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from UC Clermont College.

#10

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Henry Ford College is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in teaching students with disabilities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from Henry Ford College.

#11

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Long Beach City College is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in teaching students with disabilities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from Long Beach City College. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to teaching students with disabilities that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Early Childhood Special Education 1,173
Teaching for the Deaf 39
Teaching for Speech Impaired 35
Teaching for Developmental Delay 2
Other Special Education & Teaching 2

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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