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Special Education at Governors State University

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

GSU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

GSU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Special Education Master’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 71% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
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 IL, the home state for Governors State 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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