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General Special Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at Eastern Connecticut State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Eastern Connecticut State University is in Willimantic, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 general special education degrees were granted at Eastern Connecticut State University.

Online Class Availability at Eastern Connecticut State University

Distance learning is available at Eastern Connecticut State University. Of 4,355 students, 85 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 219 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Special Education graduates at Eastern Connecticut State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Eastern Connecticut State University are 50% women (3) and 50% men (3).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Eastern Connecticut State University

Of the 6 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Eastern Connecticut State University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 17% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Eastern Connecticut State University, lower 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Eastern Connecticut State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Special Education graduates, 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.