We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UNCW ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in special ed.
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The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #7 in North Carolina.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 114 |
Best Special Education Schools | 173 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in special education. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.
Special Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNCW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,584 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $44,139 for all special ed students.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNCW paid an average of $838 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $185 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $4,443 | $20,111 |
Fees | $2,874 | $2,874 |
Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,605 | $12,605 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,978 | $5,978 |
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Of the 22 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in special ed from UNCW in 2022, 5% were men and 95% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in special ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 18 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Online degrees for the UNCW special ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNCW Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 222 |
General Education | 57 |
Educational Administration | 41 |
Instructional Media Design | 31 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 6 |