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General Special Education at Elmhurst University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Elmhurst University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Elmhurst University is in Elmhurst, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 general special education graduations were recorded at Elmhurst University.

Online Class Availability at Elmhurst University

Online coursework is an option at Elmhurst University. Among 3,997 students, 604 (15%) studied exclusively online and 1,564 (39%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Elmhurst University

Rankings can help you compare Elmhurst University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#None of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 63
Best Value	Illinois	#None of 19
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#None of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 63
Best Value	Illinois	#None of 19
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Elmhurst University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Elmhurst University are 92% women (11) and 8% men (1).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Elmhurst University

Among the 6 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Elmhurst University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Elmhurst University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Elmhurst University

Of the 5 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Elmhurst University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Elmhurst University, below 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 Elmhurst University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Special Education majors, 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.