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Elementary Special Education at University of Northern Iowa

If you are interested in studying Elementary Special Education, consider the program at University of Northern Iowa. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 61 elementary special education graduations were recorded at University of Northern Iowa.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Northern Iowa

Distance learning is available at University of Northern Iowa. Of 9,278 students, 1,482 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,792 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Elementary Special Education graduates at University of Northern Iowa, by degree type.

Program-wide, Elementary Special Education graduates at University of Northern Iowa are 89% women (54) and 11% men (7).

Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Northern Iowa

Among the 61 bachelor’s elementary special education degrees awarded at University of Northern Iowa, 89% were women (54) and 11% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Elementary Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Northern Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Black / African American	4
Asian	1

Minority students account for 8% of Elementary Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Northern Iowa, lower than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Elementary Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Elementary Special Education program at University of Northern Iowa work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Elementary Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045

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.