Special Education at Gwynedd Mercy University

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

Gwynedd - Mercy is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,737 students attend the school each year.

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.

Gwynedd - Mercy Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Gwynedd - Mercy

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Gwynedd - Mercy does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Gwynedd - Mercy Special Education 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Gwynedd - Mercy

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

Gwynedd - Mercy Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 11 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Gwynedd - Mercy, about 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Gwynedd - Mercy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Gwynedd - Mercy, 91% 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 Gwynedd Mercy University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Gwynedd Mercy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	11

Related Majors

• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• 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 PA, the home state for Gwynedd Mercy University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Special Education Professors	8,510	$63,260
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,010	$66,860
Middle School Special Education Teachers	2,390	$69,040
Interpreters and Translators	750	$50,100
Special Education Preschool Teachers	570	$54,160

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.