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General Special Education at California Lutheran University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, consider the program at California Lutheran University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California Lutheran University is in Thousand Oaks, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 general special education degrees were granted at California Lutheran University.

Online & Distance Learning at California Lutheran University

Distance learning is available at California Lutheran University. Of 3,351 students, 225 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 281 (8%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at California Lutheran University

These rankings give you a sense of how California Lutheran University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#9 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#11 of 38
Best Value	California	#22 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 351
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#33 of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#336 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Special Education graduates at California Lutheran University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at California Lutheran University are 81% women (13) and 19% men (3).

General Special Education Master’s Program at California Lutheran University

Among the 16 master’s general special education degrees awarded at California Lutheran University, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at California Lutheran University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at California Lutheran University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at California Lutheran University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
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.