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Teaching for Learning Disabilities at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study Teaching for Learning Disabilities, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Michigan University sits in Kalamazoo, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 teaching for learning disabilities graduations were recorded at Western Michigan University.

Online Class Availability at Western Michigan University

Many students take online classes at Western Michigan University. Among 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) studied exclusively online and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Teaching for Learning Disabilities Rankings at Western Michigan University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Michigan University’s Teaching for Learning Disabilities program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 6
Best Value	Michigan	#6 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#10 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 41

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Teaching for Learning Disabilities graduates at Western Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Teaching for Learning Disabilities graduates at Western Michigan University are 100% women (16) and 0% men (0).

Teaching for Learning Disabilities Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 16 bachelor’s teaching for learning disabilities graduates at Western Michigan University, 100% were women (16) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Teaching for Learning Disabilities bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 12% of Teaching for Learning Disabilities bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, lower than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Teaching for Learning Disabilities Graduates

Those who complete Teaching for Learning Disabilities program at Western Michigan University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Teaching for Learning Disabilities graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
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.