Special Education at Loyola Marymount University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Loyola Marymount University stacks up to those at other schools.

Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 9,686.

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.

Loyola Marymount Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Loyola Marymount

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Loyola Marymount does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Loyola Marymount Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Loyola Marymount

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

Loyola Marymount Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Loyola Marymount. About 18% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Loyola Marymount does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Loyola Marymount University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	40

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• General Education
• 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 CA, the home state for Loyola Marymount 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mishigaki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.