Special Education at Wilkes University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Wilkes University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,781. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Wilkes Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Wilkes

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Wilkes Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Wilkes

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

Wilkes Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Wilkes in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Wilkes does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Wilkes, 91% 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 Wilkes University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Instructional Media Design

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 Wilkes University.

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 Jrmski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.