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General Special Education at The University of Texas at El Paso

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at El Paso is in El Paso, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 general special education degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Studying Online at The University of Texas at El Paso

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at El Paso. Of 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at The University of Texas at El Paso

Use these rankings to compare The University of Texas at El Paso’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#6 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#18 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#29 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#75 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#272 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Special Education graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 100% women (15) and 0% men (0).

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

Of the 14 master’s general special education graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 100% were women (14) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, above the national average of 32%.*

*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

Students who finish General Special Education program at The University of Texas at El Paso go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.