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Special Education at Point Park University

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at Point Park University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Point Park University sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2 special education graduations were recorded at Point Park University.

Online Class Availability at Point Park University

Online coursework is an option at Point Park University. Of 3,448 students, 1,248 (36%) studied exclusively online and 1,035 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Point Park University

These rankings give you a sense of how Point Park University’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Point Park University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Point Park University are 100% women (2) and 0% men (0).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Point Park University

Among the 2 bachelor’s special education graduates at Point Park University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Point Park University, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*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 Point Park University

This Special Education program at Point Park University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	2

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Point Park University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Special Education majors, 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.