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Special Education at Calvin University

If you are interested in studying Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Calvin University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Calvin University is located in Grand Rapids, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 special education graduations were recorded at Calvin University.

Studying Online at Calvin University

Distance learning is available at Calvin University. Of 3,681 students, 318 (9%) studied exclusively online and 108 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Calvin University

These rankings give you a sense of how Calvin University’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#None of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 491
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 73
Best Value	Michigan	#None of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 486

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Special Education graduates at Calvin University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Calvin University are 95% women (18) and 5% men (1).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Calvin University

Among the 10 bachelor’s special education graduates at Calvin University, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Calvin University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10

Special Education Master’s Program at Calvin University

Of the 9 master’s special education graduates at Calvin University, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Calvin University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 22% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Calvin University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Calvin University

This Special Education program at Calvin University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	18
Teaching for Mental Retardation	1

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Calvin University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.