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General Special Education at Westfield State University

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at Westfield State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Westfield State University sits in Westfield, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 general special education graduations were recorded at Westfield State University.

Studying Online at Westfield State University

Online coursework is an option at Westfield State University. Among 4,588 students, 515 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,058 (45%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Westfield State University

Rankings can help you compare Westfield State University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#7 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#13 of 16
Best Value	New England (Region)	#13 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#21 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#229 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#256 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#7 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#13 of 16
Best Value	New England (Region)	#13 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#21 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#229 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#256 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Westfield State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Westfield State University are 80% women (16) and 20% men (4).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Westfield State University

Of the 10 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Westfield State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Westfield State University, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Westfield State University

Of the 9 master’s general special education graduates at Westfield State University, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 33% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Westfield State University, above 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

Those who complete General Special Education program at Westfield State University work across a variety of fields. 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.