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General Special Education at National Louis University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, take a look at what National Louis University. Get started with the following essential facts.

National Louis University sits in Chicago, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 97 general special education degrees were awarded at National Louis University.

Online Class Availability at National Louis University

Distance learning is available at National Louis University. Among 8,915 students, 5,148 (58%) studied exclusively online and 1,078 (12%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at National Louis University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#9 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#15 of 18
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#23 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#30 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#178 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#194 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#9 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#15 of 18
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#23 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#30 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#178 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#194 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at National Louis University are 66% women (64) and 34% men (33).

General Special Education Master’s Program at National Louis University

Among the 97 master’s general special education degrees awarded at National Louis University, 66% were women (64) and 34% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	20
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at National Louis University, above 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 National Louis University pursue many career paths. Here 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.