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General Special Education at University of the Southwest

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, take a look at what University of the Southwest. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 general special education degrees were granted at University of the Southwest.

Online Class Availability at University of the Southwest

Distance learning is available at University of the Southwest. Among 1,130 students, 838 (74%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 277 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at University of the Southwest, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at University of the Southwest are 83% women (10) and 17% men (2).

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of the Southwest

Of the 12 master’s general special education degrees awarded at University of the Southwest, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 50% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of the Southwest, above the national average of 32%.*

*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

Those who complete General Special Education program at University of the Southwest work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.