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General Special Education at Northern Kentucky University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how NKU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in teaching students with disabilities.

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General Special Education Degrees Available at NKU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

NKU Teaching Students with Disabilities Rankings

The bachelor's program at NKU was ranked #344 on College Factual's Best Schools for teaching students with disabilities list. It is also ranked #8 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k)	26
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k)	29
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k)	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (With Aid)	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k)	41
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k)	48
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k)	48
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (With Aid)	49
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k)	49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education	133
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Special Education Graduates	190
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	244
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education	282
Highest Paid General Special Education Graduates	322
Best General Special Education Schools	344
Best General Special Education Colleges for Veterans	425

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Kentucky University handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in general special education. This is a decrease of 47% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.

 

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Diversity at NKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Northern Kentucky University.

NKU General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

All of the 8 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in teaching students with disabilities from NKU in 2021 were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in teaching students with disabilities.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.