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General Special Education at Concordia University, Chicago

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. Of the 50 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 4 of them were general special education majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the teaching students with disabilities progam at Concordia University, Chicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value General Special Education Schools 56
162
Most Popular General Special Education Schools 173
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 221
Most Popular General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 235
Most Focused General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 292

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from Concordia University, Chicago. This makes it the #119 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in teaching students with disabilities from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical teaching students with disabilities bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% men. So male students are more repesented at Concordia University, Chicago since its program graduates 36% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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.

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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 General Special Education Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in teaching students with disabilities from Concordia University, Chicago. About 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. Concordia University, Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from Concordia University, Chicago, 83% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concordia University, Chicago also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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