Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Education

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with intellectual disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with intellectual disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising mentally handicapped students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

Numbers at a glance

661st
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
7
Colleges offer it
90
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
11
Women
79

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Central Michigan University40
Eastern Michigan University32
Northern Michigan University6
Minot State University1
Average public university graduating class: 20 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Calvin College5
University of Mary3
Southern Wesleyan University3
Average private university graduating class: 4 students.

O's Insights on Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 88% of graduates come from public universities.

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