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Special Education at Notre Dame de Namur University

If you are interested in studying Special Education, take a look at what Notre Dame de Namur University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Notre Dame de Namur University is in Belmont, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 special education graduations were recorded at Notre Dame de Namur University.

Online Class Availability at Notre Dame de Namur University

Online coursework is an option at Notre Dame de Namur University. Among 306 students, 89 (29%) studied exclusively online and 140 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Notre Dame de Namur University

Use these rankings to compare Notre Dame de Namur University’s Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#35 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#47 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#277 of 491

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University

Those who finish Notre Dame de Namur University’s Special Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$61,020
3 years	$68,592
4 years	$76,760
5 years	$95,703

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Special Education graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University take home a median $76,760, compared with $77,043 for all Notre Dame de Namur University graduates — about 0% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Notre Dame de Namur University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Notre Dame de Namur University are 62% women (10) and 38% men (6).

Special Education Master’s Program at Notre Dame de Namur University

Among the 16 master’s special education graduates at Notre Dame de Namur University, 62% were women (10) and 38% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Notre Dame de Namur University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Notre Dame de Namur University, below 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 Notre Dame de Namur University

The Special Education program at Notre Dame de Namur University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	11
Teaching for Learning Disabilities	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Notre Dame de Namur University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.