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General Special Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

28 Bachelor's Degrees
20 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in teaching students with disabilities.

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General Special Education Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Teaching Students with Disabilities Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for teaching students with disabilities majors, UIUC came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (With Aid) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Special Education Graduates 11
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best General Special Education Colleges for Veterans 12
Best General Special Education Schools 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (With Aid) 13
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best General Special Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (With Aid) 22
Best General Special Education Graduate Degree Schools 23
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k) 25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Special Education Graduates 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (With Aid) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 89
Highest Paid General Special Education Graduates 102
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education 178
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Special Education Graduates 190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education 243
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Special Education 254
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education 310

Popularity of Teaching Students with Disabilities at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in general special education. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from UIUC. This makes it the #177 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in teaching students with disabilities in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Diversity at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 teaching students with disabilities students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

UIUC General Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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