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Special Education at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Mercyhurst Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Mercyhurst Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Special Education Master’s Program

73% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Mercyhurst in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Mercyhurst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Mercyhurst, 82% 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 Mercyhurst University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst 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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