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Teaching for Mental Retardation Master's Degree

Teaching for Mental Retardation Master’s Degrees

There are 12 colleges and universities across the nation that offer amaster’s degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation. This degree is more popular with female students, and about28% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 4.0% of Teaching for Mental Retardation graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Teaching for Mental Retardation Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 81 degrees were awarded toTeaching for Mental Retardation majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Teaching for Mental Retardation at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 56
Master’s Degree (this page) 25

Earnings of Teaching for Mental Retardation Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation of $54,220 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $54,981
4 years $54,220
5 years $59,983

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Teaching for Mental Retardation students with their master’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master’s degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation. About 84.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 21
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation

The racial-ethnic distribution of Teaching for Mental Retardation graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 17 68.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2 8.0%
Black or African American 2 8.0%
Race Unknown 3 12.0%
International Students 1 4.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Teaching for Mental Retardation Master's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 4.0% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 22 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Eastern Michigan University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Teachers College at Columbia University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northern Michigan University is a popular choice for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 9 master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Morningside University

Sioux City, IA

Morningside University is a popular choice for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary is a popular choice for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern Wesleyan University is a popular choice for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN

University of St Thomas is a popular choice for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation. This school awarded 1 master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation. This school awarded 1 master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Minot State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Converse University

Spartanburg, SC

Converse University is a popular choice for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors seeking their master's degree. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Louisiana State University-Alexandria comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University is a popular choice for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors seeking their master's degree. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University is a popular choice for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors seeking their master's degree. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Teaching for Mental Retardation. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Teaching for Mental Retardation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans is a popular choice for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors seeking their master's degree. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Teaching for Mental Retardation that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education and Teaching, General 22,116
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,548
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 2,055
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,213
Special Education and Teaching, Other 1,070

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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