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General Special Education at Murray State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Murray State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Murray State University is located in Murray, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 general special education degrees were awarded at Murray State University.

Online Class Availability at Murray State University

Many students take online classes at Murray State University. Among 10,020 students, 1,796 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,286 (33%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Murray State University

Use these rankings to compare Murray State University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#2 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#53 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#55 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#285 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#2 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#53 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#55 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#285 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Murray State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Murray State University are 88% women (30) and 12% men (4).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Murray State University

Of the 23 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Murray State University, 96% were women (22) and 4% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State University, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Murray State University

Among the 11 master’s general special education graduates at Murray State University, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 45% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Murray State 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Murray State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.