Special Education at George Washington 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 George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 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.

GWU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

GWU Special Education Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 special ed majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from GWU, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	28
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• General Education
• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• Other Education
• Student Counseling

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	630	$78,830
Interpreters and Translators	490	$93,730
Special Education Professors	490	$73,240
Special Education Teachers	160	$67,310

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
• Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.