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General Special Education at George Mason University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at George Mason University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

George Mason University sits in Fairfax, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 285 general special education degrees were awarded at George Mason University.

Online Class Availability at George Mason University

Online coursework is an option at George Mason University. Among 39,766 students, 7,435 (19%) studied exclusively online and 20,269 (51%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at George Mason University

Rankings can help you compare George Mason University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 77
Best Value	Virginia	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#30 of 351
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#57 of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#207 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Special Education graduates at George Mason University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at George Mason University are 89% women (253) and 11% men (32).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at George Mason University

Among the 16 bachelor’s general special education graduates at George Mason University, 94% were women (15) and 6% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 38% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at George Mason University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at George Mason University

Of the 242 master’s general special education graduates at George Mason University, 89% were women (215) and 11% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	147
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	23
Asian	24
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	19

Minority students account for 30% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at George Mason 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

Graduates of the General Special Education program at George Mason University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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.