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Special Education at Southern Wesleyan University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, take a look at what Southern Wesleyan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Wesleyan University is in Central, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 5 special education degrees were awarded at Southern Wesleyan University.

Online Class Availability at Southern Wesleyan University

Distance learning is available at Southern Wesleyan University. Among 980 students, 412 (42%) studied exclusively online and 278 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Southern Wesleyan University

Use these rankings to compare Southern Wesleyan University’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#None of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 491
Best Value	South Carolina	#None of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 95
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 486

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Southern Wesleyan University are 100% women (5) and 0% men (0).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Southern Wesleyan University

Of the 5 bachelor’s special education graduates at Southern Wesleyan University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

*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 Southern Wesleyan University

This Special Education program at Southern Wesleyan University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Teaching for Mental Retardation	5

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Southern Wesleyan University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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

• 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.