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General Special Education at Central Michigan University

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what Central Michigan University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 general special education graduations were recorded at Central Michigan University.

Studying Online at Central Michigan University

Many students take online classes at Central Michigan University. Of 14,488 students, 3,356 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,044 (35%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Central Michigan University

Use these rankings to compare Central Michigan University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#5 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#24 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#43 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#194 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#273 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Central Michigan University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Central Michigan University are 92% women (23) and 8% men (2).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Central Michigan University

Among the 25 master’s general special education graduates at Central Michigan University, 92% were women (23) and 8% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Central Michigan University, below the national average of 32%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Central Michigan University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.