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Special Education at Merrimack College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Merrimack College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Merrimack College is located in North Andover, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 63 special education degrees were granted at Merrimack College.

Online Class Availability at Merrimack College

Many students take online classes at Merrimack College. Among 5,862 students, 1,344 (23%) studied exclusively online and 779 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Merrimack College

These rankings give you a sense of how Merrimack College’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#6 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#8 of 34
Best Value	Massachusetts	#16 of 18
Best Value	New England (Region)	#29 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#93 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#472 of 486

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Special Education graduates at Merrimack College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Merrimack College are 86% women (54) and 14% men (9).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Merrimack College

Of the 8 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Merrimack College, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8

Special Education Master’s Program at Merrimack College

Among the 55 master’s special education degrees awarded at Merrimack College, 84% were women (46) and 16% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 15% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Merrimack College, lower than 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 Merrimack College

This Special Education program at Merrimack College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	8
Elementary Special Education	55

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Merrimack College 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.