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Special Education at The University of Texas Permian Basin

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at The University of Texas Permian Basin. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas Permian Basin is in Odessa, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 special education degrees were awarded at The University of Texas Permian Basin.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Permian Basin

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas Permian Basin. Among 5,585 students, 2,871 (51%) studied exclusively online and 1,917 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from The University of Texas Permian Basin

Students who complete The University of Texas Permian Basin’s Special Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$48,823
3 years	$51,366
4 years	$52,138
5 years	$59,645

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Special Education graduates from The University of Texas Permian Basin report median earnings of $52,138, compared with $58,462 for all The University of Texas Permian Basin graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Special Education graduates at The University of Texas Permian Basin, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at The University of Texas Permian Basin are 88% women (29) and 12% men (4).

Special Education Master’s Program at The University of Texas Permian Basin

Of the 33 master’s special education degrees awarded at The University of Texas Permian Basin, 88% were women (29) and 12% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	9
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Permian Basin, above the national average of 33%.*

*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 The University of Texas Permian Basin

This Special Education program at The University of Texas Permian Basin includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	33

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at The University of Texas Permian Basin go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Special Education majors, 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.