Special Education at Fontbonne University

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

Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 1,112. In 2021, 11 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Fontbonne University.

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.

Fontbonne University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Fontbonne University Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Fontbonne University performed in these rankings.

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 Fontbonne University 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
Most Focused Special Education Schools	27
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	160
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	222
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Most Popular Special Education Schools	285
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	293
Best Value Special Education Schools	301
	335
Best Special Education Schools	420
	471
	624

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Fontbonne University. This makes it the #223 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Fontbonne University Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fontbonne University is $34,122. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Fontbonne University

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

Fontbonne University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fontbonne University. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Fontbonne University since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Fontbonne University 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 Fontbonne University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Fontbonne University Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Fontbonne University in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Fontbonne University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Fontbonne University, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fontbonne University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fontbonne University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	23
Education of the Deaf	8

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• General Education

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 MO, the home state for Fontbonne University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Special Education Professors	2,890	$48,840
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,680	$54,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$51,340
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers	350	$37,510

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.