Special Education at DePaul University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at DePaul University stacks up to those at other schools.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922.

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.

DePaul Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Master’s Degree in Special Ed

DePaul Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Special Education Master’s Program

81% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at DePaul University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from DePaul University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	45

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 DePaul 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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