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General Special Education Schools in Massachusetts

In <nil>, 704 students earned their Teaching Students with Disabilities degrees in MA.

As a degree choice, General Special Education is the 4th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of General Special Education Majors in Massachusetts

Teaching Students with Disabilities majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 560
Bachelor’s Degree 80
Post-Master’s Certificate 58
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 58
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 4
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 2
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 2
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 2

Gender Distribution

In Massachusetts, a teaching students with disabilities major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of teaching students with disabilities majors in Massachusetts is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.0%
  • Black or African American: 3.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.2%
  • White: 74.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.1%
  • Other Races: 11.1%
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Jobs for General Special Education Grads in Massachusetts

There are 16,300 people in the state and 475,700 people in the nation working in teaching students with disabilities jobs.

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Wages for General Special Education Jobs in Massachusetts

In this state, teaching students with disabilities grads earn an average of $74,470. Nationwide, they make an average of $63,110.

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There are 10 colleges in Massachusetts that offer teaching students with disabilities degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

141 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
9,942 Total Students

91% of students get financical aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. Graduates earn an average $42,390 after graduation.

101 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
6,674 Total Students

99% of students get financical aid. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. This public school has an average net price of $16,324.

#3

Lesley University

Cambridge
81 Degrees in Major Awarded
60% Graduation Rate
4,010 Total Students

In their early career, Lesley grads earn an average salary of $35,392. It takes the average student 4.19 years to graduate. The student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

72 Degrees in Major Awarded
81% Graduation Rate
5,984 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1. 27% of the teachers are full time. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $55,764 after earning their degree at this institution.

54 Degrees in Major Awarded
8% Graduation Rate
2,451 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $27,709. The student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1. Graduates earn an average $39,615 after graduation.

46 Degrees in Major Awarded
49% Graduation Rate
15,637 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 95% of students receive it. The 2.00% student loan default rate is lower than average. The full-time teacher rate is 62%.

34 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
36,104 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 70%. 58% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. In their early career, Boston U grads earn an average salary of $62,743.

30 Degrees in Major Awarded
57% Graduation Rate
7,131 Total Students

93% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 99% are considered full time. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 1.40%.

#9

Elms College

Chicopee
27 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
1,379 Total Students

This private institution charges an average net price of $21,655. Most students complete their degree in 4.13 years. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

24 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
5,013 Total Students

90% of students get financical aid. Most students complete their degree in 4.20 years. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

General Special Education Careers in MA

Some of the careers teaching students with disabilities majors go into include:

Job Title MA Job Growth MA Median Salary
Special Education Professors 11% $74,110
Special Education Teachers 11% $49,330
Middle School Special Education Teachers 11% $72,540
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 11% $72,260
Special Education Preschool Teachers 10% $57,300

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to teaching students with disabilities.

Major Annual Graduates in MA
Teaching for Developmental Delay 158
Teaching for Multiple Disabilities 151
Teaching for Autism 111
Elementary Special Education 77
Other Special Education & Teaching 44
Teaching for Visually Impaired 43
Teaching for the Deaf 10
Secondary Special Education 2

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