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General Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at Southern Connecticut State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Connecticut State University is in New Haven, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 general special education graduations were recorded at Southern Connecticut State University.

Studying Online at Southern Connecticut State University

Online coursework is an option at Southern Connecticut State University. Of 9,377 students, 958 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,842 (41%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Southern Connecticut State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Connecticut	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#13 of 29
Best Value	New England (Region)	#17 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#289 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Connecticut	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#13 of 29
Best Value	New England (Region)	#17 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#289 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Southern Connecticut State University are 82% women (47) and 18% men (10).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Among the 33 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, 85% were women (28) and 15% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 9% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Among the 18 master’s general special education graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 28% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at Southern Connecticut State University pursue many career paths. Here are 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.