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General Special Education at Simmons University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Simmons University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Simmons University is in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 general special education graduations were recorded at Simmons University.

Online Class Availability at Simmons University

Distance learning is available at Simmons University. Of 4,666 students, 1,982 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,001 (21%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Simmons University

Use these rankings to compare Simmons University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#10 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#11 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#19 of 29
Best Value	New England (Region)	#20 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#184 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#349 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Simmons University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Simmons University are 90% women (43) and 10% men (5).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Simmons University

Among the 48 master’s general special education graduates at Simmons University, 90% were women (43) and 10% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Simmons 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Simmons University pursue many career paths. 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.