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General Special Education at Lehigh University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, consider the program at Lehigh University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lehigh University is in Bethlehem, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 general special education degrees were awarded at Lehigh University.

Online Class Availability at Lehigh University

Many students take online classes at Lehigh University. Of 7,692 students, 377 (5%) studied exclusively online and 290 (4%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Lehigh University

These rankings give you a sense of how Lehigh University’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#9 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#23 of 57
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#27 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#74 of 351
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#78 of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#384 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Lehigh University are 92% women (12) and 8% men (1).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Lehigh University

Of the 11 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Lehigh University, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Lehigh University, below the national average of 32%.*

General Special Education Doctoral Program at Lehigh University

Of the 2 doctoral general special education graduates at Lehigh University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at Lehigh University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Lehigh University pursue many career paths. Below 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.