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 La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. Of the 1,800 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from National University in 2021, 3 of them were special education majors.

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? National University offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at National University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
	38
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	42
	56

In 2021, 431 students received their master’s degree in special ed from National University. This makes it the #5 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 3 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from National University in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 72% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

National University Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 431 special ed majors earned their master's degree from National University. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	118
White	175
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	83

National University also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.