Special Education at Rowan University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Rowan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and has a total student population of 19,678. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 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.

Rowan Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Rowan

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Rowan does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

Rowan Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Rowan

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

Rowan Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Rowan in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Rowan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Rowan, 81% 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 Rowan University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Other Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 NJ, the home state for Rowan University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	12,110	$70,630
Middle School Special Education Teachers	6,850	$71,850
Special Education Professors	6,290	$75,970
Special Education Teachers	2,340	$65,380
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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
• Image Credit: By Wasted Time R under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.