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General Special Education at California State University-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 66 general special education degrees were awarded at California State University-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at California State University-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Los Angeles’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 42
Best Value	California	#3 of 28
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#7 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Special Education graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 85% women (56) and 15% men (10).

General Special Education Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Among the 63 master’s general special education degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 84% were women (53) and 16% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	48
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 90% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 32%.*

General Special Education Doctoral Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 2 doctoral general special education graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 19%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at California State University-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. 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.