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Special Education at Converse University

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

Converse University is in Spartanburg, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 special education graduations were recorded at Converse University.

Online Class Availability at Converse University

Online coursework is an option at Converse University. Among 1,787 students, 161 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 545 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Converse University

These rankings give you a sense of how Converse University’s Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Special Education graduates at Converse University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Converse University are 92% women (12) and 8% men (1).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Converse University

Of the 6 bachelor’s special education graduates at Converse University, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

Special Education Master’s Program at Converse University

Of the 7 master’s special education graduates at Converse University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 29% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Converse University, below 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 Converse University

This Special Education program at Converse University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	3
Teaching for the Deaf	3
Teaching for Gifted & Talented	4
Teaching for Learning Disabilities	3

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Converse University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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.