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Special Education at Ohio State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, consider the program at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State University-Main Campus sits in Columbus, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 special education graduations were recorded at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) studied exclusively online and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Ohio State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#2 of 22
Best Value	Ohio	#7 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 73
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#42 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#136 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#277 of 486

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus

Those who finish Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Special Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,974
2 years	$37,028
3 years	$39,964
4 years	$43,720
5 years	$49,462

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Special Education graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus report median earnings of $43,720, compared with $70,261 for all Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Special Education graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus stands at $26,899.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Special Education graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 81% women (17) and 19% men (4).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 21 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 81% were women (17) and 19% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Ohio State University-Main Campus

The Special Education program at Ohio State University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Ohio State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
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
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.