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General Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what University of Nebraska at Omaha. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, NE.

During the most recent reporting year, 44 general special education degrees were granted at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Online coursework is an option at University of Nebraska at Omaha. Among 14,972 students, 3,647 (24%) studied exclusively online and 7,714 (52%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Nebraska at Omaha

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Nebraska at Omaha’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nebraska	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#2 of 4
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#6 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#79 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#132 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nebraska	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#2 of 4
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#6 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#79 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#132 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Special Education graduates at University of Nebraska at Omaha, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at University of Nebraska at Omaha are 84% women (37) and 16% men (7).

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

Among the 12 bachelor’s general special education graduates at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12

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

Among the 20 master’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 85% were women (17) and 15% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20

*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

Those who complete General Special Education program at University of Nebraska at Omaha work across a variety of fields. 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.