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General Special Education at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 99 general special education graduations were recorded at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Many students take online classes at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Western Washington University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Washington University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#3 of 4
Best Value	Washington	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#28 of 38
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#28 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#102 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#243 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Western Washington University are 88% women (87) and 12% men (12).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 99 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 88% were women (87) and 12% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	73
Hispanic / Latino	15
Asian	3
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, above the national average of 21%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.