Undergraduate Certificates in Special Education
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Education Levels of Special Ed Majors
In 2020-2021, 225 earned their undergraduate certificate in special ed. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in special ed at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degree | 21,797 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 9,368 |
| Graduate Certificate | 3,157 |
| Associate Degree | 1,328 |
| Basic Certificate | 713 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 225 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 204 |
Earnings of Special Ed Majors With Undergraduate Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in special ed is $29,426. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $30,638 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $28,213.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in special ed. About 92.0% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 18 |
| Women | 207 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of special ed undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 125 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 31 |
Special Ed Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Teaching for the Deaf | 87 |
| General Special Education | 49 |
| Early Childhood Special Education | 46 |
| Teaching for Speech Impaired | 16 |
| Teaching for Autism | 15 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to special ed that offer undergraduate certificates.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2,759 |
| Teaching Assistant/Aide | 826 |
| General Education | 193 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 171 |
| Instructional Media Design | 40 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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