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Special Education at East Carolina University

31 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
#178 Overall Quality
The Special Education major is part of the education program at East Carolina University.

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. In addition, we cover how ECU ranks in comparison to other schools with special ed programs.

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Special Education Degrees Available at ECU

ECU Special Ed Rankings

The bachelor's program at ECU was ranked #178 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Special Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Special Education Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 27
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Special Education 31
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (With Aid) 62
Best Special Education Graduate Degree Schools 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Special Education 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (With Aid) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education 96
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (With Aid) 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 109
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 109
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 140
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Special Education Graduates 146
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 161
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education 176
Best Special Education Schools 178
Best Value Colleges for Special Education 188
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 188
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Special Education Graduates 201
Highest Paid Special Education Graduates 209

Popularity of Special Ed at ECU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Carolina University handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in special education. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in special ed from ECU. This makes it the #444 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from ECU Make?

$38,283 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Special Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Special Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from ECU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,283 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Special Ed Graduates from ECU Have?

$26,416 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Special Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at ECU, special ed students borrow a median amount of $26,416 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all special ed bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,700.

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ECU Special Ed Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at East Carolina University.

ECU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in special ed from ECU in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 97% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

ECU Special Education Master’s Program

All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in special ed from ECU in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a master's in special ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 335
Teacher Education Subject Specific 155
Educational Administration 113
Instructional Media Design 43
Student Counseling 11

View All Special Education Related Majors >

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