Special Education at Cuesta College

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Cuesta College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 10,093 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Cuesta College Special Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Special Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Special Ed

Cuesta College Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Cuesta College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Cuesta College.

Cuesta College Special Education Associate’s Program

84% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of special ed associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in special ed only graduates about 12% men each year. The program at Cuesta College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in special ed at Cuesta College are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cuesta College with a associate's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cuesta College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	24

General Education

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Cuesta College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	15,230	$80,370
Special Education Professors	10,520	$82,380
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,710	$76,860
Special Education Teachers	2,950	$66,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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