Special Education at Alliant International University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Alliant International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Alliant is located in San Diego, California and approximately 3,429 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Alliant Special Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Special Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Alliant

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Alliant does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Alliant Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Alliant

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

Alliant Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Alliant. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Alliant does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alliant International University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alliant International University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	94

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Alliant International University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	15,230	$80,370
Special Education Professors	10,520	$82,380
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,710	$76,860
Special Education Teachers	2,950	$66,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.