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General Special Education at Saginaw Valley State University

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what Saginaw Valley State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 general special education graduations were recorded at Saginaw Valley State University.

Studying Online at Saginaw Valley State University

Distance learning is available at Saginaw Valley State University. Among 6,822 students, 485 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,640 (39%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Saginaw Valley State University

Use these rankings to compare Saginaw Valley State University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#4 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#42 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#141 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#249 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#4 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#42 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#141 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#249 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Saginaw Valley State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Saginaw Valley State University are 87% women (13) and 13% men (2).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Saginaw Valley State University

Among the 15 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Saginaw Valley State University, 87% were women (13) and 13% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Saginaw Valley State University, below the national average of 32%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

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