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General Special Education at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, take a look at what University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs is in Colorado Springs, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 general special education graduations were recorded at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Studying Online at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Online coursework is an option at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Among 11,354 students, 1,739 (15%) studied exclusively online and 4,888 (43%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Colorado Colorado Springs’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#5 of 8
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#8 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#11 of 17
Best Value	Nationwide	#202 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#268 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Special Education graduates at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at University of Colorado Colorado Springs are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Among the 17 master’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 76% were women (13) and 24% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 29% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs go on to a range of careers. Here 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.