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Special Education at California State University-Long Beach

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, consider the program at California State University-Long Beach. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Long Beach is located in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 special education graduations were recorded at California State University-Long Beach.

Studying Online at California State University-Long Beach

Distance learning is available at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at California State University-Long Beach

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Long Beach’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#4 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#23 of 486
Best Value	California	#27 of 58
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#28 of 74

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from California State University-Long Beach

Graduates of California State University-Long Beach’s Special Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,171
2 years	$71,575

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Special Education graduates at California State University-Long Beach, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 86% women (31) and 14% men (5).

Special Education Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 25 master’s special education graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 100% were women (25) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 60% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at California State University-Long Beach

The Special Education program at California State University-Long Beach includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	25
Teaching for Multiple Disabilities	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at California State University-Long Beach work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
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
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.