Special Education at Assumption University

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

Assumption is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,448.

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.

Assumption Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Assumption

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.

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

Assumption Special Education 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Assumption

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

Assumption Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 12 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Assumption, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Assumption University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	17

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• 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 MA, the home state for Assumption University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,490	$74,470
Special Education Professors	4,630	$76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,470	$74,500
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,060	$64,370

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 Mattinbgn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.