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General Special Education at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

General Special Education at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

What traits are you looking for in a teaching students with disabilities school? To help you decide if Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's teaching students with disabilities program.

IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and approximately 10,944 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

IWU General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Teaching Students with Disabilities (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at IWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, IWU does offer online courses in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

IWU General Special Education Rankings

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at IWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global.

IWU General Special Education Master’s Program

80% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. IWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from IWU, 90% 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 Wesleyan University - National & Global with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,210 $53,570
Special Education Professors 1,960 $53,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,030 $50,880
Special Education Preschool Teachers 240 $50,140
Special Education Teachers 200 $46,190

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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