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General Special Education at University of South Alabama

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at University of South Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 general special education degrees were awarded at University of South Alabama.

Online Class Availability at University of South Alabama

Distance learning is available at University of South Alabama. Among 14,003 students, 3,884 (28%) studied exclusively online and 4,771 (34%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of South Alabama

Rankings can help you compare University of South Alabama’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#8 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#64 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#186 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#311 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#8 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#64 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#186 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#311 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Special Education graduates at University of South Alabama, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at University of South Alabama are 88% women (15) and 12% men (2).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of South Alabama

Among the 1 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at University of South Alabama, 100% were women (1) 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 South Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of South Alabama

Of the 16 master’s general special education graduates at University of South Alabama, 88% were women (14) and 12% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 6% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of South Alabama, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at University of South Alabama 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.