Special Education at Aurora University

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

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,265. In 2021, 12 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Aurora.

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.

Aurora Special Education Degrees Available

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

Aurora Special Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Aurora 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
	28
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	82
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	109
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
	127
Best Value Special Education Schools	133
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	144
Best Special Education Schools	151
	158
Most Popular Special Education Schools	165
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	199
Most Focused Special Education Schools	229
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	273

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Aurora. This makes it the #110 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Aurora Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Aurora is $45,921. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Aurora

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

Aurora Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Aurora in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Aurora University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Aurora Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Aurora. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Aurora 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 Aurora, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	50
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	4

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

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 IL, the home state for Aurora University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	9,670	$63,740
Special Education Professors	8,440	$69,840
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,420	$63,330
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Special Education Preschool Teachers	960	$57,280

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.