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Special Education at DeSales University

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at DeSales University. Get started with the following essential facts.

DeSales University is in Center Valley, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 special education graduations were recorded at DeSales University.

Online & Distance Learning at DeSales University

Online coursework is an option at DeSales University. Among 2,972 students, 640 (22%) studied exclusively online and 553 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Special Education graduates at DeSales University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at DeSales University are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at DeSales University

Of the 2 bachelor’s special education graduates at DeSales University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at DeSales University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 50% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at DeSales University, above the national average of 20%.*

Special Education Master’s Program at DeSales University

Of the 10 master’s special education graduates at DeSales University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at DeSales University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at DeSales University, below the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at DeSales University

This Special Education program at DeSales University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	12

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at DeSales University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.