Special Education at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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.

Penn State University Park Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Penn State University Park Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Penn State University Park, 88% 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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