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General Special Education at Western Illinois University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, consider the program at Western Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Illinois University sits in Macomb, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 general special education degrees were awarded at Western Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Western Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Western Illinois University. Among 6,332 students, 1,607 (25%) studied exclusively online and 2,917 (46%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Western Illinois University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Illinois University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#None of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 63
Best Value	Illinois	#None of 19
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#None of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 63
Best Value	Illinois	#None of 19
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Western Illinois University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Western Illinois University are 94% women (15) and 6% men (1).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Western Illinois University

Among the 8 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Western Illinois University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8

General Special Education Master’s Program at Western Illinois University

Among the 8 master’s general special education graduates at Western Illinois University, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Western Illinois University, below 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 Western Illinois University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.