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Special Education at Holy Names University

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

HNU is located in Oakland, California and approximately 1,014 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.

HNU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

HNU Special Education Rankings

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Special Ed Student Demographics at HNU

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

HNU Special Education Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from HNU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from HNU, 83% 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 Holy Names University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Holy Names University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Holy Names University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 16
General Special Education 5

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 CA, the home state for Holy Names University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 15,230 $80,370
Special Education Professors 10,520 $82,380
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers 4,710 $76,860
Special Education Teachers 2,950 $66,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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