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Special Education at Duquesne University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, take a look at what Duquesne University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duquesne University sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 special education graduations were recorded at Duquesne University.

Online Class Availability at Duquesne University

Online coursework is an option at Duquesne University. Among 8,234 students, 561 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,706 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Duquesne University

Use these rankings to compare Duquesne University’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#None of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 491
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 103
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#None of 31
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 486

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#None of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 491
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 103
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#None of 31
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 486

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Special Education graduates at Duquesne University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Duquesne University are 44% women (4) and 56% men (5).

Special Education Master’s Program at Duquesne University

Among the 4 master’s special education graduates at Duquesne University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Special Education Doctoral Program at Duquesne University

Of the 5 doctoral special education graduates at Duquesne University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education doctoral degree recipients at Duquesne University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	5

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Duquesne University

This Special Education program at Duquesne University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	6
Other Special Education & Teaching	3

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Duquesne University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
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
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.