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Special Education at Chemeketa Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, take a look at what Chemeketa Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Chemeketa Community College is in Salem, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 special education degrees were granted at Chemeketa Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Chemeketa Community College

Online coursework is an option at Chemeketa Community College. Of 8,098 students, 1,939 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,411 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Chemeketa Community College

Graduates of Chemeketa Community College’s Special Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$28,598
3 years	$33,327
4 years	$35,870
5 years	$40,592

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from Chemeketa Community College earn a median of $35,870, compared with $40,070 for all Chemeketa Community College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Special Education graduates from Chemeketa Community College is $24,087.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Chemeketa Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Chemeketa Community College are 93% women (54) and 7% men (4).

Special Education Associate’s Program at Chemeketa Community College

Among the 55 associate’s special education degrees awarded at Chemeketa Community College, 95% were women (52) and 5% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education associate’s degree recipients at Chemeketa Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 45% of Special Education associate’s degree recipients at Chemeketa Community College, lower than the national average of 74%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Chemeketa Community College

This Special Education program at Chemeketa Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Teaching for Speech Impaired	58

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Chemeketa Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
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
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.