Special Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if West Chester University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 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.

WCUPA Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at WCUPA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WCUPA does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WCUPA Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from WCUPA in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from WCUPA, 93% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Education Philosophy
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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
• Image Credit: By Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.