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Special Education at College of Our Lady of the Elms

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at College of Our Lady of the Elms. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of Our Lady of the Elms is in Chicopee, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 special education graduations were recorded at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Studying Online at College of Our Lady of the Elms

Many students take online classes at College of Our Lady of the Elms. Among 1,268 students, 279 (22%) studied exclusively online and 403 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at College of Our Lady of the Elms

These rankings give you a sense of how College of Our Lady of the Elms’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#8 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#17 of 19
Best Value	New England (Region)	#18 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#31 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#373 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#429 of 491

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from College of Our Lady of the Elms

Graduates of College of Our Lady of the Elms’s Special Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,761
2 years	$46,790
3 years	$49,843
4 years	$53,148
5 years	$60,728

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Special Education graduates from College of Our Lady of the Elms take home a median $53,148, compared with $72,358 for all College of Our Lady of the Elms graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Special Education graduates at College of Our Lady of the Elms, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at College of Our Lady of the Elms are 67% women (16) and 33% men (8).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at College of Our Lady of the Elms

Of the 1 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at College of Our Lady of the Elms, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Special Education Master’s Program at College of Our Lady of the Elms

Among the 23 master’s special education graduates at College of Our Lady of the Elms, 65% were women (15) and 35% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 35% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at College of Our Lady of the Elms, above 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 College of Our Lady of the Elms

The Special Education program at College of Our Lady of the Elms offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	24

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at College of Our Lady of the Elms work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Special Education majors, 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.