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General Special Education at Kean University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, take a look at what Kean University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Kean University sits in Union, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 general special education degrees were awarded at Kean University.

Online Class Availability at Kean University

Online coursework is an option at Kean University. Of 13,905 students, 1,667 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,546 (11%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Kean University

Rankings can help you compare Kean University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#2 of 12
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#10 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#30 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#60 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#97 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#2 of 12
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#10 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#30 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#60 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#97 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Special Education graduates at Kean University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Kean University are 91% women (42) and 9% men (4).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Kean University

Among the 26 master’s general special education graduates at Kean University, 92% were women (24) and 8% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	5

Minority students account for 54% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Kean University, above 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 Kean University pursue many career paths. Here are 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.