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General Special Education at University of Kansas

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what University of Kansas. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Kansas sits in Lawrence, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 105 general special education graduations were recorded at University of Kansas.

Studying Online at University of Kansas

Distance learning is available at University of Kansas. Of 29,792 students, 3,126 (10%) studied exclusively online and 10,681 (36%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Kansas

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#1 of 6
Best Value	Kansas	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#10 of 35
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#20 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#155 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#209 of 404

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#1 of 6
Best Value	Kansas	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#10 of 35
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#20 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#155 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#209 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Special Education graduates at University of Kansas, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at University of Kansas are 93% women (98) and 7% men (7).

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Kansas

Of the 73 master’s general special education graduates at University of Kansas, 90% were women (66) and 10% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 19% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Kansas, lower than the national average of 32%.*

General Special Education Doctoral Program at University of Kansas

Of the 10 doctoral general special education graduates at University of Kansas, 100% were women (10) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at University of Kansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at University of Kansas, higher than the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at University of Kansas pursue many career paths. Here 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.