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General Special Education at Wayne State College

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, take a look at what Wayne State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wayne State College is in Wayne, NE.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 50 general special education degrees were granted at Wayne State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wayne State College

Distance learning is available at Wayne State College. Among 4,666 students, 720 (15%) studied exclusively online and 1,207 (26%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Wayne State College

Use these rankings to compare Wayne State College’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nebraska	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#4 of 4
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#10 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#19 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#149 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#195 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nebraska	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#4 of 4
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#10 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#19 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#149 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#195 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Special Education graduates at Wayne State College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Wayne State College are 82% women (41) and 18% men (9).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State College

Among the 32 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Wayne State College, 78% were women (25) and 22% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 6% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State College, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Wayne State College

Among the 18 master’s general special education graduates at Wayne State College, 89% were women (16) and 11% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Wayne State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 6% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Wayne State College, 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 Wayne State College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for General Special Education graduates, 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.