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Special Education at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Northeastern Illinois University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 76% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Northeastern Illinois 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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