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Special Education at University of Houston

If you plan to study Special Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston is located in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 special education degrees were awarded at University of Houston.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Houston

Online coursework is an option at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) studied exclusively online and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at University of Houston

Use these rankings to compare University of Houston’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 37
Best Value	Texas	#9 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#19 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#134 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#143 of 486

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at University of Houston are 94% women (17) and 6% men (1).

Special Education Master’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 18 master’s special education graduates at University of Houston, 94% were women (17) and 6% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than 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 University of Houston

The Special Education program at University of Houston includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	18

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at University of Houston go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.