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General Special Education at Concordia University-Chicago

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at Concordia University-Chicago. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Concordia University-Chicago sits in River Forest, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 general special education graduations were recorded at Concordia University-Chicago.

Studying Online at Concordia University-Chicago

Many students take online classes at Concordia University-Chicago. Among 4,770 students, 3,135 (66%) studied exclusively online and 951 (20%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Concordia University-Chicago

Use these rankings to compare Concordia University-Chicago’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#9 of 18
Best Value	Illinois	#11 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#14 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#27 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#77 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#165 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#9 of 18
Best Value	Illinois	#11 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#14 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#27 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#77 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#165 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Concordia University-Chicago, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Concordia University-Chicago are 96% women (27) and 4% men (1).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Concordia University-Chicago

Among the 2 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Concordia University-Chicago, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Concordia University-Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

General Special Education Master’s Program at Concordia University-Chicago

Among the 20 master’s general special education graduates at Concordia University-Chicago, 95% were women (19) and 5% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Concordia University-Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 20% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Concordia University-Chicago, below the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at Concordia University-Chicago go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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
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.