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General Special Education at Ohio University-Main Campus

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

Ohio University-Main Campus is in Athens, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 47 general special education degrees were awarded at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Ohio University-Main Campus. Of 26,323 students, 6,865 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,651 (37%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Ohio University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Ohio University-Main Campus’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#10 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#11 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#45 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#49 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#277 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#291 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#10 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#11 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#45 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#49 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#277 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#291 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Special Education graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus are 85% women (40) and 15% men (7).

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

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

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Among the 26 master’s general special education graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, 88% were women (23) and 12% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Ohio University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying 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.