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General Special Education at Salem State University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Salem State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Salem State University is in Salem, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 general special education graduations were recorded at Salem State University.

Studying Online at Salem State University

Online coursework is an option at Salem State University. Among 6,230 students, 836 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,702 (43%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Salem State University

Rankings can help you compare Salem State University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#6 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#8 of 16
Best Value	New England (Region)	#11 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#15 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#126 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#241 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Salem State University are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Salem State University

Among the 10 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Salem State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Salem State University, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

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