Teaching for Multiple Disabilities

Types of Degrees Teaching for Multiple Disabilities Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	1,580
Bachelor’s Degree	106
Graduate Certificate	94
Basic Certificate	9

What Teaching for Multiple Disabilities Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities 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 Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 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.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• 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.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Skills for Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities:

• 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.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Majors

As you progress with your education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities 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.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Teaching for Multiple Disabilities Major?

People with a education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	9.9%	$56,680
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	7.4%	$59,390
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	7.2%	$60,250
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	11.3%	$55,840
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	7.4%	$60,600

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching for Multiple Disabilities?

The major attracts more women than men. About 87% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	100
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

How Much Do Teaching for Multiple Disabilities Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Education/Teaching of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities majors often go into careers where salaries can range from $62,500 to $64,390 (25th to 75th percentile). This range includes all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

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 Teaching for Multiple Disabilities

Some degrees associated with education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Some College Courses	0.4%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	0.6%
Bachelor’s Degree	53.0%
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.	15.5%
Master’s Degree	27.2%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	1.4%
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.	1.7%
Doctoral Degree	1.2%

Online Teaching for Multiple Disabilities Programs

In 2020-2021, 37 schools offered a education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities 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)	1	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	1	0
Bachelor’s Degree	8	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	22	4
Post-Master’s	5	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Teaching for Multiple Disabilities Worth It?

The median salary for a education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities grad is $63,110 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 58% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $464,200 after 20 years!

Majors Related to Teaching for Multiple Disabilities

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities.

Major	Number of Grads
General Special Education	24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	3,111
Elementary Special Education	1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching	1,227
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
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