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General Special Education at Capella University

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

Capella University sits in Minneapolis, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 general special education degrees were granted at Capella University.

Online & Distance Learning at Capella University

Capella University operates as a distance-education institution, so General Special Education coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Special Education graduates at Capella University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Capella University are 94% women (29) and 6% men (2).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Capella University

Among the 31 master’s general special education graduates at Capella University, 94% were women (29) and 6% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Black / African American	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 35% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Capella University, higher 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at Capella University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.