Special Education at Concordia University, Chicago

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Concordia University, Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and approximately 6,491 students attend the school each year. Of the 50 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 4 of them were special education majors.

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.

Concordia University, Chicago Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Chicago

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Concordia University, Chicago does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Chicago Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Concordia University, Chicago 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 Concordia University, Chicago 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
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	46
	131
	207
Most Popular Special Education Schools	259
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	319
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	391

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Concordia University, Chicago. This makes it the #149 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Concordia University, Chicago since its program graduates 37% more men than average.

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 Concordia University, Chicago with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Concordia University, Chicago Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at Concordia University, Chicago awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Concordia University, Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Concordia University, Chicago, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concordia University, Chicago 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 Concordia University, Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	34
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	2

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Other Education
• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design

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 Concordia University, Chicago.

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
• Image Credit: By Jeangagnon under License

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