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General Special Education at Towson University

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

Towson University sits in Towson, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 72 general special education degrees were awarded at Towson University.

Online & Distance Learning at Towson University

Online coursework is an option at Towson University. Among 19,401 students, 1,638 (8%) studied exclusively online and 6,422 (33%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Towson University

Use these rankings to compare Towson University’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 3
Best Value	Maryland	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 57
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#15 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#147 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 3
Best Value	Maryland	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 57
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#15 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#147 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Towson University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Towson University are 88% women (63) and 12% men (9).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Towson University

Of the 7 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Towson University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson University, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Towson University

Among the 38 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Towson University, 89% were women (34) and 11% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	16

Minority students account for 29% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Towson University, below the national average of 32%.*

*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

Those who complete General Special Education program at Towson University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Special Education majors, 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.