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Special Education at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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.

DePaul Special Education Degrees Available

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

DePaul Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at DePaul compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at DePaul 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
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 305
Best Value Special Education Schools 315

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in special ed from DePaul. This makes it the #105 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Special Education Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at DePaul awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at DePaul since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at DePaul are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

DePaul Special Education Master’s Program

78% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at DePaul awarded 45 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

DePaul 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

The following special ed concentations are available at DePaul University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DePaul University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 58

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 DePaul University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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