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General Special Education at Loyola Marymount University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, consider the program at Loyola Marymount University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Loyola Marymount University sits in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 general special education degrees were awarded at Loyola Marymount University.

Studying Online at Loyola Marymount University

Many students take online classes at Loyola Marymount University. Among 10,179 students, 568 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,394 (14%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Loyola Marymount University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 351
Best Value	California	#27 of 28
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#41 of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#403 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Loyola Marymount University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Loyola Marymount University are 70% women (19) and 30% men (8).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Loyola Marymount University

Of the 27 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Loyola Marymount University, 70% were women (19) and 30% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Loyola Marymount University, higher than 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

Those who complete General Special Education program at Loyola Marymount University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.