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Special Education at Miami University-Oxford

If you are interested in studying Special Education, consider the program at Miami University-Oxford. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Miami University-Oxford sits in Oxford, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 51 special education degrees were awarded at Miami University-Oxford.

Online & Distance Learning at Miami University-Oxford

Online coursework is an option at Miami University-Oxford. Among 18,838 students, 983 (5%) studied exclusively online and 5,979 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Miami University-Oxford

Rankings can help you compare Miami University-Oxford’s Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#9 of 22
Best Value	Ohio	#19 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#46 of 73
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#67 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#340 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#430 of 486

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Miami University-Oxford

Graduates of Miami University-Oxford’s Special Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,231
2 years	$43,327
3 years	$39,658
4 years	$43,240
5 years	$46,116

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from Miami University-Oxford earn a median of $43,240, compared with $62,041 for all Miami University-Oxford graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Special Education graduates from Miami University-Oxford is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Miami University-Oxford, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Miami University-Oxford are 90% women (46) and 10% men (5).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Miami University-Oxford

Of the 18 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Miami University-Oxford, 94% were women (17) and 6% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Miami University-Oxford, below the national average of 20%.*

Special Education Master’s Program at Miami University-Oxford

Of the 28 master’s special education degrees awarded at Miami University-Oxford, 86% were women (24) and 14% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 21% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Miami University-Oxford, 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 Miami University-Oxford

This Special Education program at Miami University-Oxford breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	46
Teaching for Autism	5

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Miami University-Oxford work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.