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Special Education at Santiago Canyon College

Special Education at Santiago Canyon College

If you are interested in studying Special Education, consider the program at Santiago Canyon College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Santiago Canyon College sits in Orange, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 special education degrees were granted at Santiago Canyon College.

Online & Distance Learning at Santiago Canyon College

Many students take online classes at Santiago Canyon College. Among 11,897 students, 4,087 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,344 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Special Education graduates at Santiago Canyon College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Santiago Canyon College are 93% women (14) and 7% men (1).

Special Education Associate’s Program at Santiago Canyon College

Among the 10 associate’s special education degrees awarded at Santiago Canyon College, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

Santiago Canyon College gender breakdown of Special Education Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education associate’s degree recipients at Santiago Canyon College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
Hispanic / Latino 7
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Special Education majors at Santiago Canyon College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Special Education associate’s degree recipients at Santiago Canyon College, lower than the national average of 74%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Santiago Canyon College

The Special Education program at Santiago Canyon College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
General Special Education 4
Early Childhood Special Education 11

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Santiago Canyon College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $98,329
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
Interpreters and Translators $52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School $50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $35,173

References

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