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General Special Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University sits in Marshall, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 general special education degrees were awarded at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Studying Online at Southwest Minnesota State University

Many students take online classes at Southwest Minnesota State University. Of 8,214 students, 1,293 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 730 (9%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#4 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#9 of 10
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#14 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#30 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#174 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#318 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#4 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#9 of 10
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#14 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#30 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#174 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#318 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University are 96% women (22) and 4% men (1).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Southwest Minnesota State University

Among the 17 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Southwest Minnesota State University, 94% were women (16) and 6% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Southwest Minnesota State University, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Southwest Minnesota State University

Of the 6 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Southwest Minnesota State University, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

*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 Southwest Minnesota State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.