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General Special Education at Sam Houston State University

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at Sam Houston State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Sam Houston State University is in Huntsville, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 general special education graduations were recorded at Sam Houston State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Sam Houston State University

Online coursework is an option at Sam Houston State University. Of 21,039 students, 4,590 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,191 (44%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Sam Houston State University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#9 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 35
Best Value	Texas	#13 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#25 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#147 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#164 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Special Education graduates at Sam Houston State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Sam Houston State University are 89% women (33) and 11% men (4).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Among the 37 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Sam Houston State University, 89% were women (33) and 11% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 46% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, above 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 Sam Houston State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.