Special Education at DeSales University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if DeSales University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

DeSales is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,302 students attend the school each year.

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.

DeSales Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

DeSales Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at DeSales

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

DeSales Special Education Master’s Program

85% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. DeSales 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 DeSales, 90% 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 DeSales University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DeSales University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	5

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 PA, the home state for DeSales University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Special Education Professors	8,510	$63,260
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,010	$66,860
Middle School Special Education Teachers	2,390	$69,040
Interpreters and Translators	750	$50,100
Special Education Preschool Teachers	570	$54,160

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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