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General Special Education at Alvernia University

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General Special Education at Alvernia University

If you are interested in studying general special education, you may want to check out the program at Alvernia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,560 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Alvernia General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at Alvernia

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.

Alvernia does offer online education options in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Alvernia General Special Education Rankings

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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from Alvernia. This makes it the #231 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Alvernia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Alvernia University.

Alvernia General Special Education Master’s Program

85% Women
Of the 13 teaching students with disabilities students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Alvernia, about 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. Alvernia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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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 teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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
Special Education Preschool Teachers 570 $54,160
Special Education Teachers 100 $66,780

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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