Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Special Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Find Schools Near

Special Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and approximately 10,037 students attend the school each year. Of the 77 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus in 2021, 50 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.

IUP Special Education Degrees Available

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

IUP Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at IUP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 IUP 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 Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 80
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
109
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 117
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182
Most Focused Special Education Schools 219
246
Best Value Special Education Schools 274
Best Special Education Schools 311
407

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in special ed from IUP. This makes it the #418 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from IUP Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUP is $35,178. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

undefined

Special Ed Student Demographics at IUP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

IUP Special Education Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from IUP. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

undefined

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at IUP 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in special ed.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

IUP Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in special ed from IUP. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

undefined

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from IUP, 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a master's in special ed.

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

IUP 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 46
General Special Education 21

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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.