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Special Education at Aurora University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Aurora University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and approximately 6,265 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received their master's degree in special ed.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Aurora Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Aurora Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Aurora

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Aurora University.

Aurora Special Education Master’s Program

74% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Aurora does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Aurora, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Aurora University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Aurora University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 9,670 $63,740
Special Education Professors 8,440 $69,840
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,420 $63,330
Interpreters and Translators 1,970 $46,320
Special Education Preschool Teachers 960 $57,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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