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General Special Education at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at Austin is in Austin, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 general special education graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Studying Online at The University of Texas at Austin

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Austin. Among 53,864 students, 257 (0%) studied exclusively online and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at The University of Texas at Austin

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas at Austin’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 18
Best Value	Texas	#15 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#28 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#250 of 404

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 18
Best Value	Texas	#15 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#28 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#250 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Special Education graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 94% women (30) and 6% men (2).

General Special Education Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 22 master’s general special education graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 95% were women (21) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 32%.*

General Special Education Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 10 doctoral general special education degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 20% of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 19%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at The University of Texas at Austin work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.