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General Special Education at National University

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

National University is located in San Diego, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 352 general special education graduations were recorded at National University.

Online Class Availability at National University

Distance learning is available at National University. Among 22,115 students, 18,317 (83%) studied exclusively online and 799 (4%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at National University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#17 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#21 of 38
Best Value	California	#25 of 28
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#37 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#63 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#375 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#17 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#21 of 38
Best Value	California	#25 of 28
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#37 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#63 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#375 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at National University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at National University are 73% women (258) and 27% men (94).

General Special Education Master’s Program at National University

Among the 352 master’s general special education degrees awarded at National University, 73% were women (258) and 27% were men (94).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	124
Hispanic / Latino	147
Black / African American	24
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	9
Unknown	29

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at National 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at National University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.