---

Early Childhood Special Education at Lewis University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Lewis University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lewis University sits in Romeoville, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 51 early childhood special education degrees were awarded at Lewis University.

Studying Online at Lewis University

Many students take online classes at Lewis University. Of 7,011 students, 1,357 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,662 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Special Education Rankings at Lewis University

Rankings can help you compare Lewis University’s Early Childhood Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 2
Best Value	Illinois	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#24 of 79
Best Value	Nationwide	#83 of 129

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 2
Best Value	Illinois	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#24 of 79
Best Value	Nationwide	#83 of 129

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Early Childhood Special Education graduates at Lewis University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Special Education graduates at Lewis University are 100% women (51) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Lewis University

Among the 32 bachelor’s early childhood special education graduates at Lewis University, 100% were women (32) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Lewis University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Early Childhood Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Lewis University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Early Childhood Special Education Master’s Program at Lewis University

Of the 19 master’s early childhood special education degrees awarded at Lewis University, 100% were women (19) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Special Education master’s degree recipients at Lewis University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 58% of Early Childhood Special Education master’s degree recipients at Lewis University, higher than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Special Education program at Lewis University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Early Childhood Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.