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Special Education at Foothill College

Special Education at Foothill College

If you are interested in studying Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Foothill College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 special education degrees were granted at Foothill College.

Online & Distance Learning at Foothill College

Online coursework is an option at Foothill College. Of 12,949 students, 5,985 (46%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,019 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Special Education graduates at Foothill College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Foothill College are 86% women (19) and 14% men (3).

Special Education Associate’s Program at Foothill College

Among the 18 associate’s special education graduates at Foothill College, 89% were women (16) and 11% were men (2).

Foothill College gender breakdown of Special Education Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
Hispanic / Latino 13
Asian 2
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Special Education majors at Foothill College

Minority students account for 89% of Special Education associate’s degree recipients at Foothill College, higher 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 Foothill College

The Special Education program at Foothill College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Early Childhood Special Education 22

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Foothill College go on to a range of careers. Here are 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

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