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General Special Education at University of South Dakota

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

University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 general special education graduations were recorded at University of South Dakota.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Dakota

Distance learning is available at University of South Dakota. Of 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of South Dakota

Rankings can help you compare University of South Dakota’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	South Dakota	#None of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	South Dakota	#None of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Special Education graduates at University of South Dakota, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at University of South Dakota are 93% women (13) and 7% men (1).

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

Among the 5 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at University of South Dakota, 100% were women (5) 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 Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

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

Of the 9 master’s general special education graduates at University of South Dakota, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

*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

Graduates of the General Special Education program at University of South Dakota pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.