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General Special Education at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Illinois University is in Dekalb, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 112 general special education degrees were awarded at Northern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Northern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Northern Illinois University. Of 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Northern Illinois University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Northern Illinois University are 88% women (98) and 12% men (14).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 63 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Northern Illinois University, 90% were women (57) and 10% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 49 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 84% were women (41) and 16% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, below the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Northern Illinois University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.