The document discusses the best majors, colleges, careers, and jobs for students with learning disabilities in the United States. It recommends majors like visual arts, hospitality, sports/recreation, and construction that provide opportunities for hands-on learning. It also lists the top 30 colleges in the US that offer support programs for students with learning disabilities. Finally, it outlines careers in filmmaking, entrepreneurship, and counseling that can be well-suited for those with learning disabilities and reports average yearly wages for various roles in those fields.
Best majors for students with learning disabilities in USA.pdf
1. Best majors for students with learning
disabilities in USA
Learning disability is a condition that affects learning and
intelligence across all areas of life or a person and it affects a
good number of people in the USA. The USA fully supports
these students with learning disabilities by providing different
learning programs and multiple job opportunities. The major
field for students with learning disabilities in USA is:
Visual arts
Hospitality
Sports and Recreation
Construction
Sales and marketing
Landscaping or gardening
Social works
2. What are the best colleges for students with learning
disabilities?
The USA has a wide range of colleges and universities with
multiple programs for students with learning disabilities.
Some of the best institutions offering programs to people
with learning disabilities are listed below:
1. Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
2. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill,
NC
3. Northeastern University, Boston, MA
4. The University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA
5. South Methodist University, Dallas, TX
6. University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR
7. University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
8. American University, Washington
9. University of Denver, Denver, CO
10. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
11. Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH
12. DePaul University, Chicago, IL
13. University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
14. West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
15. Muskingum University, New Concord, OH
16. Hofstra University, Hampstead, Ny
17. Ashland University, Ashland, Oh
18. Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA
19. Marshall University, Huntington, WV
3. 20. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
21. Roosevelt University, Chicago
22. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond
23. Limestone College, Gaffney, SC
24. Curry College, Milton
25. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
26. Daemen College, Amherst, NY
27. Beacon College, Leesburg, FL
28. Landmark College, Putney, VT
29. Mitchell College, New London, CT
30. Mount Saint Joseph University, Cincinnati, OH
More: Colleges in the USA with good film Programs
2. Best careers for students with learning disabilities
Learning disability has so much diversity in it so the career
opportunities for the students with these disabilities have a
wide range. A person with a learning disability in one area of
their learning process may prove to be a talented personality
in another area. There are multiple careers where jobs are
available for people struggling with their learning abilities. A
list of the departments/disciplines and the possible jobs is
given below:
1. Filmmaker
A lot of people with learning disabilities may have a
heightened ability to analyze faces and choose the best one
fit for the camera. Filmmaking has a wide range of
opportunities for people with learning disabilities in the USA.
4. Job Title/Job type Average yearly wages
Film and video editors $87,300
Directors of motion pictures $109,540
2. Entrepreneur
The next major field for a perfect career is entrepreneurship.
Some of the world’s most successful business people said
they have achieved success due to their learning disability or
dyslexia. They can find a job in this field and can get a yearly
pay ranging between less than $50,000 to more than
$200,000.
3. Counselors
Since they have grown up with learning disabilities facing so
many challenges, these people often develop a lot of empathy
for those who are struggling with their learning. Therefore
some of them often choose to counsel others on how to
tackle these challenges. The jobs and average wages of
counselors are:
Job title / Job type Average yearly wages
Rehabilitation counselors $40,160
Addiction and mental health counselors $49,950
School counselors $61,000