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Special Education at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Special Education, take a look at what Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale sits in Carbondale, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 special education degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Online coursework is an option at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Of 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Those who finish Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Special Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$41,441
3 years	$40,856
4 years	$43,409
5 years	$46,500

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Special Education graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn a median of $43,409, compared with $58,303 for all Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Special Education graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale stands at $22,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 100% women (22) and 0% men (0).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 22 bachelor’s special education graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 100% were women (22) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, below 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

This Special Education program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	22

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.