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General Special Education at University of Connecticut

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Connecticut. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Connecticut is in Storrs, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 general special education degrees were awarded at University of Connecticut.

Studying Online at University of Connecticut

Many students take online classes at University of Connecticut. Of 28,306 students, 1,736 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,249 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Special Education graduates at University of Connecticut, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at University of Connecticut are 89% women (48) and 11% men (6).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Connecticut

Of the 18 bachelor’s general special education graduates at University of Connecticut, 100% were women (18) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
International (Nonresident)	1

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Connecticut

Of the 32 master’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Connecticut, 81% were women (26) and 19% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 34% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Connecticut, above the national average of 32%.*

General Special Education Doctoral Program at University of Connecticut

Of the 4 doctoral general special education graduates at University of Connecticut, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at University of Connecticut.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at University of Connecticut, higher than the national average of 19%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at University of Connecticut work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Special Education majors, 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.