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General Special Education at Wayne State University

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what Wayne State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wayne State University sits in Detroit, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 general special education degrees were awarded at Wayne State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wayne State University

Distance learning is available at Wayne State University. Of 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Wayne State University

Rankings can help you compare Wayne State University’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#6 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#47 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#159 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#287 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#6 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#47 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#159 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#287 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Wayne State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Wayne State University are 90% women (18) and 10% men (2).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 20 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 90% were women (18) and 10% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, above the national average of 21%.*

*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

Those who complete General Special Education program at Wayne State University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.