Special Education at Eastern Illinois University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Eastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 26 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from EIU.

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.

EIU Special Education Degrees Available

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

EIU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at EIU 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 EIU 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
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
	57
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
	109
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	113
Best Special Education Schools	124
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	232
Most Popular Special Education Schools	242
Most Focused Special Education Schools	276
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	311

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in special ed from EIU. This makes it the #312 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of EIU Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at EIU is $42,628. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from EIU. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EIU Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from EIU. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from EIU, 92% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EIU 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

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	38

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 Eastern Illinois 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.