Special Education at Gonzaga University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Gonzaga University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and approximately 7,295 students attend the school each year. Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University in 2021, 18 of them were special education majors.

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.

Gonzaga Special Education Degrees Available

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

Gonzaga Special Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Gonzaga 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 Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Special Education Schools	2
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	3
	8
	14
	23
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Best Value Special Education Schools	289
Most Popular Special Education Schools	368
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	462
Most Focused Special Education Schools	477
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	490

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Gonzaga. This makes it the #463 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Gonzaga Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gonzaga is $49,990. This is 29% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Gonzaga

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

Gonzaga Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Gonzaga, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gonzaga Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 4 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Gonzaga, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Gonzaga, 100% 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 Gonzaga 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gonzaga 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	22

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• General Education
• Student Counseling

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 WA, the home state for Gonzaga University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,570	$65,400
Special Education Professors	2,120	$66,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,210	$64,220
Interpreters and Translators	880	$48,560
Special Education Preschool Teachers	660	$63,400

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 Gregg M. Erickson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.