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55 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
29% 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 29% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Teaching Students with Disabilities Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students 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 15,631
Bachelor’s Degree 6,824
Graduate Certificate 1,464
Basic Certificate 298
Doctor’s Degree 176
Associate Degree 55
Undergraduate Certificate 49

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 89.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 49
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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 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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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
87% Women
53% 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 associate degrees were handed out to teaching students with disabilities majors at CSN. About 87% of this group were women, and 53% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
7 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
14% 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 2020-2021 academic year, 7 people received their associate degree in teaching students with disabilities from CCRI. About 86% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. The teaching students with disabilities program at Lehigh Carbon Community College awarded 6 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota
5 Yearly Graduations
80% 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. The teaching students with disabilities program at Normandale Community College awarded 5 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 80% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for teaching students with disabilities majors who are seeking their associate degree is Snow College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 associate degrees were handed out to teaching students with disabilities majors at Snow College.

#6

Taft College

Taft, California
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Taft College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in teaching students with disabilities. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 associate degrees were handed out to teaching students with disabilities majors at Taft College. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#6

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, California
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Diablo Valley College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in teaching students with disabilities. Roughly 18,600 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 associate degrees were handed out to teaching students with disabilities majors at Diablo Valley. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

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. Roughly 7,500 attend the school each year. The teaching students with disabilities program at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College awarded 3 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#6

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Itawamba Community College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in teaching students with disabilities. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 associate degrees were handed out to teaching students with disabilities majors at ICC. Of these students, 100% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 associate degrees were handed out to teaching students with disabilities majors at Henry Ford College.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in teaching students with disabilities. The teaching students with disabilities program at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus awarded 1 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#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 2020-2021 academic year, 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.

#11

Frank Phillips College

Borger, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Frank Phillips College is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in teaching students with disabilities. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to teaching students with disabilities majors at FPC.

#11

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Northern Vermont University is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in teaching students with disabilities. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,592 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,322 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to teaching students with disabilities majors at Northern Vermont University.

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 1,195
Teaching for Speech Impaired 43
Teaching for the Deaf 33
Teaching for Learning Disabilities 1
Other Special Education & Teaching 1

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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