Special Education at Alliant International 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 Alliant International University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alliant is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 3,429. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students received their master's degree in special ed.

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.

Alliant Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Alliant

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Alliant does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Alliant Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Alliant

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Alliant International University.

Alliant Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Alliant 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 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 Alliant International 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.