General Special Education at Concordia University, Chicago

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and approximately 6,491 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Concordia University, Chicago General Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Chicago

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Concordia University, Chicago does offer online courses in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Chicago General Special Education Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at Concordia University, Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Concordia University, Chicago.

Concordia University, Chicago General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of teaching students with disabilities bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities at Concordia University, Chicago are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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

Concordia University, Chicago General Special Education Master’s Program

85% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. Concordia University, Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from Concordia University, Chicago, 74% 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 teaching students with disabilities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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
Special Education Preschool Teachers	960	$57,280
Special Education Teachers	880	$54,120

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
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