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General Special Education at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities sits in Minneapolis, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 general special education degrees were granted at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Many students take online classes at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Of 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) studied exclusively online and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Use these rankings to compare University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 35
Best Value	Minnesota	#3 of 11
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#12 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#176 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 35
Best Value	Minnesota	#3 of 11
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#12 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#176 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Special Education graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 88% women (35) and 12% men (5).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 16 bachelor’s general special education graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 88% were women (14) and 12% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 12% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 11 master’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.