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Early Childhood Special Education at Ashland University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Special Education, take a look at what Ashland University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ashland University is in Ashland, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 early childhood special education degrees were granted at Ashland University.

Online Class Availability at Ashland University

Many students take online classes at Ashland University. Among 4,106 students, 877 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,484 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Special Education Rankings at Ashland University

These rankings give you a sense of how Ashland University’s Early Childhood Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 9
Best Value	Ohio	#11 of 11
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#67 of 79
Best Value	Nationwide	#102 of 129

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Early Childhood Special Education graduates at Ashland University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Special Education graduates at Ashland University are 90% women (43) and 10% men (5).

Early Childhood Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Ashland University

Of the 48 bachelor’s early childhood special education graduates at Ashland University, 90% were women (43) and 10% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Ashland University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Early Childhood Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Ashland University, below the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Special Education program at Ashland University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Early Childhood Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.