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General Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern Kentucky University sits in Richmond, KY.

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

Studying Online at Eastern Kentucky University

Online coursework is an option at Eastern Kentucky University. Among 15,673 students, 5,246 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,148 (39%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#7 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#73 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#339 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#7 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#73 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#339 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Eastern Kentucky University are 85% women (28) and 15% men (5).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Kentucky University

Among the 11 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky University, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Eastern Kentucky University

Of the 22 master’s general special education graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, 95% were women (21) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky 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

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Eastern Kentucky 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.