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General Special Education at Western Colorado University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, consider the program at Western Colorado University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Colorado University sits in Gunnison, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 general special education degrees were awarded at Western Colorado University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Colorado University

Many students take online classes at Western Colorado University. Among 3,568 students, 1,449 (41%) studied exclusively online and 424 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Western Colorado University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Western Colorado University are 82% women (14) and 18% men (3).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Western Colorado University

Of the 17 master’s general special education graduates at Western Colorado University, 82% were women (14) and 18% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17

*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

Those who complete General Special Education program at Western Colorado University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, 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.