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General Special Education at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State University is in East Lansing, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 29 general special education degrees were granted at Michigan State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Michigan State University

Many students take online classes at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Michigan State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Michigan State University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#1 of 8
Best Value	Michigan	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#15 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#46 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#89 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#280 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Michigan State University are 97% women (28) and 3% men (1).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 27 master’s general special education graduates at Michigan State University, 96% were women (26) and 4% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27

General Special Education Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 2 doctoral general special education degrees awarded at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*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 Michigan State University work across a variety of fields. 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.