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Teaching for Visually Impaired at Western Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Teaching for Visually Impaired, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Michigan University is in Kalamazoo, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 teaching for visually impaired graduations were recorded at Western Michigan University.

Online Class Availability at Western Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Western Michigan University. Of 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) studied exclusively online and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Teaching for Visually Impaired Rankings at Western Michigan University

Rankings can help you compare Western Michigan University’s Teaching for Visually Impaired program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#1 of 1
Best Value	Michigan	#2 of 2
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 15

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Teaching for Visually Impaired graduates at Western Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Teaching for Visually Impaired graduates at Western Michigan University are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

Teaching for Visually Impaired Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 23 master’s teaching for visually impaired degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 78% were women (18) and 22% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Teaching for Visually Impaired master’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Teaching for Visually Impaired master’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, lower than the national average of 22%.*

*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 Visually Impaired Graduates

Graduates of the Teaching for Visually Impaired program at Western Michigan University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Teaching for Visually Impaired 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.