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General Special Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, consider the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is in Natchitoches, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 general special education degrees were awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Of 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) studied exclusively online and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Use these rankings to compare Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#2 of 2
Best Value	Louisiana	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#38 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#66 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#138 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#315 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 93% women (26) and 7% men (2).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Among the 10 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, lower 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.