Special Education at Concordia University, Chicago

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Concordia University, Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and approximately 6,491 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

Concordia University, Chicago Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Chicago

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Concordia University, Chicago does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Chicago Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at Concordia University, Chicago awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Concordia University, Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Concordia University, Chicago, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• General Education
• Multilingual Education
• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design

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 Concordia University, Chicago.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeangagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.