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General Special Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska at Kearney. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Nebraska at Kearney sits in Kearney, NE.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 general special education degrees were granted at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Studying Online at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Many students take online classes at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Of 5,881 students, 2,191 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,933 (33%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Rankings can help you compare University of Nebraska at Kearney’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#3 of 4
Best Value	Nebraska	#4 of 6
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#13 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#182 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#184 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#3 of 4
Best Value	Nebraska	#4 of 6
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#13 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#182 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#184 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney are 96% women (47) and 4% men (2).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Of the 21 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 100% were women (21) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska at Kearney, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Among the 28 master’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 93% were women (26) and 7% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 4% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at University of Nebraska at Kearney work across a variety of fields. Below 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.