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Special Education at Los Angeles Valley College

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Special Education at Los Angeles Valley College

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Los Angeles Valley College stacks up to those at other schools.

LAVC is located in Valley Glen, California and has a total student population of 15,957.

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.

LAVC Special Education Degrees Available

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

LAVC Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Special Ed Student Demographics at LAVC

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

LAVC Special Education Associate’s Program

95% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special ed associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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LAVC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in special ed graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Los Angeles Valley 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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