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General Special Education at Lesley University

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

Lesley University is in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 general special education graduations were recorded at Lesley University.

Online Class Availability at Lesley University

Distance learning is available at Lesley University. Among 2,557 students, 496 (19%) studied exclusively online and 626 (24%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Lesley University

These rankings give you a sense of how Lesley University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#10 of 16
Best Value	Massachusetts	#14 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#17 of 29
Best Value	New England (Region)	#26 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#137 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#382 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#10 of 16
Best Value	Massachusetts	#14 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#17 of 29
Best Value	New England (Region)	#26 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#137 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#382 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Lesley University are 100% women (32) and 0% men (0).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Lesley University

Of the 2 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Lesley University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

General Special Education Master’s Program at Lesley University

Among the 30 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Lesley University, 100% were women (30) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 10% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Lesley University, below 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 Lesley University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Special Education graduates, 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.