Special Education at National University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if National University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 431 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.

National University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	118
White	175
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	83

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Multilingual Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• 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 CA, the home state for National 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
• Image Credit: By University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.