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General Special Education at Whitworth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Whitworth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Whitworth University is located in Spokane, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 general special education degrees were granted at Whitworth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Whitworth University

Distance learning is available at Whitworth University. Among 2,314 students, 43 (2%) studied exclusively online and 92 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Special Education graduates at Whitworth University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Whitworth University are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Whitworth University

Among the 5 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Whitworth University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Whitworth University, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Whitworth University

Of the 2 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Whitworth University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Whitworth University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Whitworth University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.