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Special Education at Wright State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at Wright State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wright State University-Main Campus sits in Dayton, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 special education degrees were granted at Wright State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Wright State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Wright State University-Main Campus. Among 10,603 students, 1,031 (10%) studied exclusively online and 5,174 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Wright State University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Wright State University-Main Campus’s Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Wright State University-Main Campus

Students who complete Wright State University-Main Campus’s Special Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,612
2 years	$38,829
3 years	$41,160
4 years	$47,221
5 years	$50,503

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from Wright State University-Main Campus earn a median of $47,221, compared with $61,318 for all Wright State University-Main Campus graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Wright State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Wright State University-Main Campus are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Wright State University-Main Campus

Of the 8 bachelor’s special education graduates at Wright State University-Main Campus, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8

Special Education Master’s Program at Wright State University-Main Campus

Of the 2 master’s special education graduates at Wright State University-Main Campus, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Wright State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*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 Wright State University-Main Campus

This Special Education program at Wright State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Teaching for Multiple Disabilities	10

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Wright State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.