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General Special Education at Fairfield University

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at Fairfield University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Fairfield University sits in Fairfield, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 general special education degrees were granted at Fairfield University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fairfield University

Distance learning is available at Fairfield University. Of 6,864 students, 556 (8%) studied exclusively online and 1,393 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Fairfield University are 100% women (12) and 0% men (0).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Fairfield University

Of the 9 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Fairfield University, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Fairfield 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Fairfield University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, 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.