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Special Education at Virginia State University

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at Virginia State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia State University is located in Petersburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2 special education degrees were granted at Virginia State University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia State University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia State University. Among 5,605 students, 190 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 131 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Virginia State University are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Virginia State University

Of the 2 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Virginia State University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 100% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia State University, above the national average of 20%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Virginia State University

The Special Education program at Virginia State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	2

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Virginia State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
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
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.