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General Special Education at Liberty University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, take a look at what Liberty University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 297 general special education degrees were awarded at Liberty University.

Online Class Availability at Liberty University

Online coursework is an option at Liberty University. Among 104,327 students, 88,309 (85%) studied exclusively online and 7,616 (7%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Liberty University

Use these rankings to compare Liberty University’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#7 of 8
Best Value	Virginia	#9 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#74 of 77
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#82 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#340 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#372 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#7 of 8
Best Value	Virginia	#9 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#74 of 77
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#82 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#340 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#372 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Special Education graduates at Liberty University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Liberty University are 88% women (260) and 12% men (37).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 62 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Liberty University, 90% were women (56) and 10% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 16% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Liberty University, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 233 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Liberty University, 87% were women (202) and 13% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	126
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	36
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	52

Minority students account for 23% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Liberty 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Liberty University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.