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General Special Education at Athens State University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, consider the program at Athens State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Athens State University is in Athens, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 general special education graduations were recorded at Athens State University.

Online Class Availability at Athens State University

Online coursework is an option at Athens State University. Of 2,986 students, 2,141 (72%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 650 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Athens State University are 79% women (11) and 21% men (3).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Athens State University

Among the 14 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Athens State University, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 7% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Athens State University, below the national average of 21%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Athens State University go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.