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Special Education at National University

Special Education at National University

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 National University stacks up to those at other schools.

National University is located in San Diego, California and approximately 18,070 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.

National University Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

National University Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at National University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Special Ed Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

National University Special Education Master’s Program

77% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 101
White 113
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 50

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 National University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 434
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 2

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 National University.

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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