Special Education at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 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.

Duquesne Special Education Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Special Education Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at Duquesne awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Duquesne, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duquesne 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	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Duquesne University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	12

Related Majors

• General Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

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 Duquesne 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.