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Special Education at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia sits in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 83 special education graduations were recorded at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia.

Studying Online at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia

Distance learning is available at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia. Of 7,159 students, 1,277 (18%) studied exclusively online and 1,035 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia

These rankings give you a sense of how Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#7 of 31
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#30 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#89 of 491
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#96 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#466 of 486

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia

Graduates of Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia’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
1 year	$50,231
2 years	$53,699
3 years	$55,627
4 years	$62,340
5 years	$63,734

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia report median earnings of $62,340, compared with $81,511 for all Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Special Education graduates from Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Special Education graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia are 93% women (77) and 7% men (6).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia

Among the 20 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia, 100% were women (20) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20

Special Education Master’s Program at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia

Of the 56 master’s special education graduates at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia, 91% were women (51) and 9% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia, lower than 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 Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia

The Special Education program at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	80
Teaching for Learning Disabilities	2
Teaching for Autism	1

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.