Special Education at Bellarmine University

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

Bellarmine U is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 3,293 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Bellarmine U.

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.

Bellarmine U Special Education Degrees Available

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

Bellarmine U Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Bellarmine U 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
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	112
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Best Special Education Schools	201
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	202
	229
Most Focused Special Education Schools	257
	279
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Most Popular Special Education Schools	376
	379
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	526
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	532
Best Value Special Education Schools	612

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in special ed from Bellarmine U. This is the #533 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Bellarmine U Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bellarmine U is $35,409. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Bellarmine U

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

Bellarmine U Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Bellarmine U in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Bellarmine U 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 Bellarmine University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Bellarmine U Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in special ed from Bellarmine U.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bellarmine 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bellarmine U 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 Bellarmine University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	21

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• 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 KY, the home state for Bellarmine University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,250	$54,010
Special Education Professors	2,280	$54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,430	$54,020
Interpreters and Translators	650	$49,690
Special Education Teachers	510	$58,910

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 Braindrain0000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.