Special Education at Indiana Wesleyan University
IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,108. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from IWU.
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.
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IWU Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
IWU Special Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at IWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The special ed major at IWU 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 |
|---|---|
| 66 | |
| Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 75 |
| Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 95 |
| 100 | |
| Best Special Education Schools | 103 |
| Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 148 |
| Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 157 |
| Most Focused Special Education Schools | 298 |
| Best Value Special Education Schools | 396 |
| Most Popular Special Education Schools | 438 |
Earnings of IWU Special Ed Graduates
The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at IWU is $41,570. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.
Special Ed Student Demographics at IWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Indiana Wesleyan University.
IWU Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at IWU 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in special ed.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
IWU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 16 |
Related Majors
- Teaching English or French
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Teacher Education Grade Specific
- 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 IN, the home state for Indiana Wesleyan University.
| 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 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 870 | $41,700 |
| Special Education Preschool Teachers | 240 | $50,140 |
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 Manutdglory under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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