Is an Online Special Education Education Possible?

Yes! Liberty University Online, the highest ranking online special education school, is an accredited US institution offering programs to train individuals to become outstanding special education teachers, special education educators, special educators, sign language interpreters, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, at present there are 146,240 people employed as special education teachers, secondary school alone in America, and their average annual salary is $56,420. Special education teachers, middle school make on average $54,750 per year and there are about 102,490 of them employed today. Online schools like Liberty University Online have been proven to help successfully launch workers into this field.

Special Education Common Job Tasks
  • working with children and youths who have a variety of disabilities
  • teaching life skills and basic literacy
  • using or modifying the general education curriculum to meet the child's individual needs and providing required remedial instruction
  • using various techniques to promote learning
  • helping to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each student receiving special education
  • working closely with parents to inform them of their children's progress and suggest techniques to promote learning outside of school
  • grading papers and homework assignments
  • assigning work according to each student's abilities
  • helping students to develop emotionally
  • counseling students
Popular Journals & Magazines Special Education Organizations Related Professions Currently in Demand
  • Resource Room/Special Education
  • Learning Center Teacher
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Anticipated Special Educator
  • Special Education Teacher-Case Manager
  • Special Education ABA Teacher
  • Speech/Language Pathologist
  • Intensive Special Education Teacher
  • Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
  • BCBA/SPED Teacher
Top Cities for Special Education
  • New York
  • Houston
  • Chicago
  • Atlanta
  • Los Angeles
  • Brooklyn
  • Philadelphia
  • Seattle
  • San Francisco
  • San Diego
Top States for Special Education
  • New York
  • Illinois
  • Texas
  • Georgia
  • California
  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington
  • California
  • Oregon
  • Washington
Common Special Education Degree Program Names
  • BA in Elementary School Education
  • BA in Middle School Education
  • BA in Early Childhood Education
  • BA in Secondary School Education
  • BA in Educational Administration
  • BA in Educational Research
  • Associate's Degree in Special Education
  • Doctoral Degree in Special Education
  • Master's Degree in Special Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Special Education
Common Special Education Course Titles
  • Special Learning For Special Students
  • The Exceptional Learner
  • Education of the Exceptional Learner
  • Introduction to Education Learner with Exceptionalities
  • Education of the Exceptional Learner
  • Educating the Handicapped Child IA Special Needs
  • Psychology of the Exceptional Child
  • Adapted Physical Education (for physical education majors only)
  • Psychology of the Exceptional Child
  • Special Education

Special Education Programs by State & City