Special Education at Alvernia 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 Alvernia University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,560. Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alvernia University in 2021, 11 of them were special education majors.

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.

Alvernia Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Alvernia

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Alvernia Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Alvernia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Alvernia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	95
	99
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	145
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	146
	148
Most Focused Special Education Schools	149
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	175
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Best Special Education Schools	276
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	296
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329
Most Popular Special Education Schools	353
Best Value Special Education Schools	363

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Alvernia. This makes it the #297 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Alvernia Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Alvernia is $39,315. This is 1% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Alvernia

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

Alvernia Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Alvernia. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Alvernia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alvernia University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Alvernia Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at Alvernia awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Alvernia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Alvernia, 100% 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 Alvernia 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	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alvernia also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alvernia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	13
Elementary Special Education	11

Related Majors

• General Education
• Educational Administration
• Teaching English or French

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 Alvernia 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 AU540Up under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.