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Special Education at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

Duquesne Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Duquesne Special Education Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Special Education Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Duquesne. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Duquesne, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Special Education Professors 8,510 $63,260
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 6,010 $66,860
Middle School Special Education Teachers 2,390 $69,040
Interpreters and Translators 750 $50,100
Special Education Preschool Teachers 570 $54,160

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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