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General Special Education at Providence College

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what Providence College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Providence College sits in Providence, RI.

During the most recent reporting year, 50 general special education graduations were recorded at Providence College.

Online Class Availability at Providence College

Online coursework is an option at Providence College. Among 4,666 students, 45 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 199 (4%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Providence College

These rankings give you a sense of how Providence College’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#4 of 29
Best Value	Rhode Island	#4 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#31 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#51 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#402 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#4 of 29
Best Value	Rhode Island	#4 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#31 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#51 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#402 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Providence College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Providence College are 100% women (50) and 0% men (0).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Providence College

Among the 39 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Providence College, 100% were women (39) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Providence College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 21% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Providence College, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Providence College

Of the 11 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Providence College, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Providence College, 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 Providence College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.