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General Special Education at University of Massachusetts-Boston

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, take a look at what University of Massachusetts-Boston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Massachusetts-Boston is located in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 32 general special education degrees were awarded at University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Studying Online at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Online coursework is an option at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Among 15,575 students, 1,700 (11%) studied exclusively online and 3,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Massachusetts-Boston

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Massachusetts-Boston’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 16
Best Value	Massachusetts	#5 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#7 of 29
Best Value	New England (Region)	#10 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#90 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#223 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston are 88% women (28) and 12% men (4).

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Of the 22 master’s general special education graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston, 82% were women (18) and 18% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 27% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Boston, lower 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

Students who finish General Special Education program at University of Massachusetts-Boston go on to a range of careers. Below 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.