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General Special Education at University of Louisville

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Louisville sits in Louisville, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 general special education degrees were awarded at University of Louisville.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Louisville

Distance learning is available at University of Louisville. Of 23,065 students, 4,555 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,040 (39%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Louisville

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#1 of 8
Best Value	Kentucky	#7 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 77
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#180 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#220 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Special Education graduates at University of Louisville, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at University of Louisville are 85% women (29) and 15% men (5).

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Louisville

Among the 34 master’s general special education graduates at University of Louisville, 85% were women (29) and 15% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	15
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Louisville, higher than 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

Graduates of the General Special Education program at University of Louisville go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.