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Special Education at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Special Education, take a look at what Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania sits in Bloomsburg, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 89 special education degrees were granted at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. Among 11,092 students, 1,378 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,793 (61%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania are 91% women (81) and 9% men (8).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Of the 73 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, 93% were women (68) and 7% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	67
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 7% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 20%.*

Special Education Master’s Program at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Among the 16 master’s special education degrees awarded at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16

*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 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

This Special Education program at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	89

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania go on to a range of careers. 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.