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General Special Education at Youngstown State University

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at Youngstown State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Youngstown State University is in Youngstown, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 general special education degrees were granted at Youngstown State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Youngstown State University

Many students take online classes at Youngstown State University. Of 12,204 students, 2,895 (24%) studied exclusively online and 4,816 (39%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Youngstown State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Youngstown State University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#18 of 18
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#18 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#61 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#139 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#347 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#18 of 18
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#18 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#61 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#139 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#347 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Youngstown State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Youngstown State University are 90% women (38) and 10% men (4).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Youngstown State University

Among the 4 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Youngstown State University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

General Special Education Master’s Program at Youngstown State University

Among the 38 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Youngstown State University, 92% were women (35) and 8% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 16% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Youngstown State University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*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

Students who finish General Special Education program at Youngstown State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.