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Special Education at Nicholls State University

If you plan to study Special Education, take a look at what Nicholls State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nicholls State University is in Thibodaux, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 special education degrees were awarded at Nicholls State University.

Online Class Availability at Nicholls State University

Many students take online classes at Nicholls State University. Of 6,043 students, 1,295 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,193 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Nicholls State University

Students who complete Nicholls State University’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	$37,210
2 years	$37,748
3 years	$36,780
4 years	$40,375
5 years	$42,698

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Special Education graduates from Nicholls State University report median earnings of $40,375, compared with $53,303 for all Nicholls State University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Nicholls State University are 100% women (16) and 0% men (0).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Nicholls State University

Of the 16 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Nicholls State University, 100% were women (16) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 6% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Nicholls State University, lower than the national average of 20%.*

*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 Nicholls State University

The Special Education program at Nicholls State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Early Childhood Special Education	16

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Nicholls State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Special Education graduates, 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.