---

General Special Education at University of Houston

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, consider the program at University of Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Houston is located in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 general special education graduations were recorded at University of Houston.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Houston

Distance learning is available at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Houston

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Houston’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 35
Best Value	Texas	#9 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#17 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#104 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#104 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at University of Houston are 94% women (17) and 6% men (1).

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 18 master’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Houston, 94% were women (17) and 6% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 39% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at University of Houston 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.