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General Special Education at Eastern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, consider the program at Eastern Illinois University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern Illinois University is in Charleston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 general special education degrees were awarded at Eastern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Eastern Illinois University

Online coursework is an option at Eastern Illinois University. Among 8,505 students, 1,283 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,051 (24%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Eastern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Eastern Illinois University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#8 of 19
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#13 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#16 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#120 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#196 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#8 of 19
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#13 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#16 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#120 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#196 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Eastern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Eastern Illinois University are 94% women (31) and 6% men (2).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Of the 20 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Eastern Illinois University, 95% were women (19) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Among the 13 master’s general special education graduates at Eastern Illinois University, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 8% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at Eastern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.