Other Special Education & Teaching

Types of Degrees Other Special Education & Teaching Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other special education and teaching graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	645
Bachelor’s Degree	380
Graduate Certificate	175
Undergraduate Certificate	12
Doctor’s Degree	10
Basic Certificate	4
Associate Degree	1

What Other Special Education & Teaching Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to other special education and teaching were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Other Special Ed Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Skills for Other Special Ed Majors

other special education and teaching majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities for Other Special Ed Majors

As you progress with your other special education and teaching degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

What Can You Do With a Other Special Education & Teaching Major?

People with a other special education and teaching degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	9.9%	$56,680

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Special Education & Teaching?

This major is dominated by women with about 89% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other special education and teaching majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	299
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

How Much Do Other Special Education & Teaching Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

The median salary for someone in a career related to other special education and teaching is $62,500. This median refers to all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Other Special Education & Teaching

Some degrees associated with other special education and teaching may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for other special education and teaching careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Bachelor’s Degree	47.2%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	22.0%
Master’s Degree	28.3%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	3.1%

Online Other Special Education & Teaching Programs

In 2020-2021, 121 schools offered a other special education and teaching program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	2	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	3	1
Bachelor’s Degree	38	9
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	63	14
Post-Master’s	9	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	5	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Other Special Education & Teaching Worth It?

The median salary for a other special education and teaching grad is $62,500 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 57% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $452,000 after 20 years!

Majors Related to Other Special Education & Teaching

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other special education and teaching.

Major	Number of Grads
General Special Education	24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	1,789
Elementary Special Education	1,625
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	415
Education of the Deaf	363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed	222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs	181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments	47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries	1

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By woodleywonderworks under License

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