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Special Education at West Valley College

If you are interested in studying Special Education, consider the program at West Valley College. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Valley College sits in Saratoga, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 special education degrees were granted at West Valley College.

Online Class Availability at West Valley College

Distance learning is available at West Valley College. Of 7,655 students, 2,975 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,613 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Special Education graduates at West Valley College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at West Valley College are 95% women (19) and 5% men (1).

Special Education Associate’s Program at West Valley College

Of the 17 associate’s special education graduates at West Valley College, 94% were women (16) and 6% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education associate’s degree recipients at West Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	11
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of Special Education associate’s degree recipients at West Valley College, above the national average of 74%.*

*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 West Valley College

This Special Education program at West Valley College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	3
Early Childhood Special Education	17

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at West Valley College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Special Education graduates, 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.