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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten

Teach academic, social, and life skills to kindergarten students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Bachelor’s

Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.

AI automation risk

55%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

29%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

38%

More resilient

Core tasks

    Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

    • Repeating same tasks3.00
    • Degree of automation2.00
    • Time sitting3.00
    • Originality (ability)3.00
    • Conflict situations3.00
    • Hands-on objects/tools3.00
    • Outdoors / weather1.50
    • Disease exposure1.50
    • Decision freedom3.00

    Top abilities

      Essential skills

        CIP matches

        13.1001Special Education and Teaching, General13.1003Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness13.1005Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances13.1006Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities13.1007Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities13.1008Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments13.1009Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness13.1011Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities13.1012Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments13.1013Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism13.1014Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed13.1016Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries13.1017Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs

        Schools offering related programs

        12 of 58 shown

        Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

        InstitutionProgramTuitionAdmitGrad 6-yrEarnings

        CUNY Hunter College

        New York, NY · Public

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$7,40048%60%

        1 yr $67,660

        2 yr $66,089

        Master's · CIP 13.10

        Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

        Blacksburg, VA · Public

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$15,20057%86%

        1 yr $60,839

        2 yr $59,079

        Master's · CIP 13.10

        University of Washington-Seattle Campus

        Seattle, WA · Public

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$12,60048%84%

        1 yr $60,689

        2 yr $58,402

        Master's · CIP 13.10

        Howard University

        Washington, DC · Private nonprofit

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$33,20053%65%

        1 yr $57,477

        2 yr $57,125

        Master's · CIP 13.10

        Texas State Technical College

        Waco, TX · Public

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$7,200100%45%

        1 yr $54,192

        2 yr $50,856

        Master's · CIP 13.10

        Northeastern University

        Boston, MA · Private nonprofit

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$63,2007%91%

        1 yr $52,107

        2 yr $50,105

        Master's · CIP 13.10

        University of Southern California

        Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$68,20012%92%

        1 yr $51,551

        2 yr $51,273

        Graduate certificate · CIP 13.10

        University of St Thomas

        St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$50,20077%82%

        1 yr $50,527

        2 yr $52,107

        Master's · CIP 13.10

        Georgia State University

        Atlanta, GA · Public

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$9,20067%56%

        1 yr $50,439

        2 yr $47,846

        Master's · CIP 13.10

        Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

        University Park, PA · Public

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$19,60055%86%

        1 yr $50,105

        2 yr $52,107

        Master's · CIP 13.10

        University of Kansas

        Lawrence, KS · Public

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$11,40088%67%

        1 yr $48,563

        2 yr $44,356

        Master's · CIP 13.10

        North Dakota State University

        Fargo, ND · Public

        Special Education and Teaching, General

        13.1001

        		$10,90096%68%

        1 yr $48,104

        2 yr $47,113

        Master's · CIP 13.10