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General Special Education at Dominican University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, take a look at what Dominican University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dominican University sits in River Forest, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 general special education degrees were granted at Dominican University.

Online & Distance Learning at Dominican University

Distance learning is available at Dominican University. Of 3,803 students, 1,040 (27%) studied exclusively online and 2,106 (55%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Dominican University

Use these rankings to compare Dominican University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#7 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#10 of 18
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#14 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#103 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#132 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#7 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#10 of 18
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#14 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#103 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#132 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Dominican University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Dominican University are 67% women (10) and 33% men (5).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Dominican University

Among the 3 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Dominican University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 67% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Dominican University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Dominican University

Of the 12 master’s general special education graduates at Dominican University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Dominican University, above the national average of 32%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Dominican University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.