Special Education at Arcadia University

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

Arcadia is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,300. Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arcadia University in 2021, 13 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.

Arcadia Special Education Degrees Available

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

Arcadia Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Arcadia performed in these rankings.

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 Arcadia 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
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	85
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	136
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
	155
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
Most Focused Special Education Schools	209
Best Special Education Schools	254
Most Popular Special Education Schools	301
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	364
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	396
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	413
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	462
Best Value Special Education Schools	555

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Arcadia. This makes it the #463 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Arcadia Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Arcadia is $36,797. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Arcadia

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

Arcadia Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from Arcadia. About 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Arcadia since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Arcadia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Arcadia Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Arcadia in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Arcadia, 75% 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 Arcadia 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Arcadia 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

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arcadia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	17
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	12

Related Majors

• Other Education
• General Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade 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 Arcadia 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 Shuvaev under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.