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Special Education at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia University sits in Morgantown, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 special education degrees were awarded at West Virginia University.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia University

Online coursework is an option at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at West Virginia University

Use these rankings to compare West Virginia University’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#1 of 2
Best Value	West Virginia	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#75 of 96
Best Value	Nationwide	#166 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#422 of 491

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from West Virginia University

Students who complete West Virginia University’s Special Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,837
2 years	$41,651
3 years	$44,795
4 years	$49,082
5 years	$53,518

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from West Virginia University earn a median of $49,082, compared with $61,939 for all West Virginia University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Special Education graduates at West Virginia University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at West Virginia University are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 1 bachelor’s special education graduates at West Virginia University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Special Education Master’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 12 master’s special education graduates at West Virginia University, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Unknown	1

*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 Virginia University

The Special Education program at West Virginia University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	12
Early Childhood Special Education	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at West Virginia University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.