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Special Education at Gordon College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Gordon College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gordon College sits in Wenham, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 special education graduations were recorded at Gordon College.

Online & Distance Learning at Gordon College

Online coursework is an option at Gordon College. Of 1,595 students, 162 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 294 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Gordon College

These rankings give you a sense of how Gordon College’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#None of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#None of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 491
Best Value	Massachusetts	#None of 18
Best Value	New England (Region)	#None of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 486

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Gordon College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Gordon College are 100% women (10) and 0% men (0).

Special Education Master’s Program at Gordon College

Of the 10 master’s special education degrees awarded at Gordon College, 100% were women (10) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 10% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Gordon College, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*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 Gordon College

The Special Education program at Gordon College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	10

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Gordon College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Special Education majors, 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

• 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.