Special Education at Marian University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Marian University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Marian is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 3,706 students attend the school each year. Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marian University in 2021, 3 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.

Marian Special Education Degrees Available

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

Marian Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Marian 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 Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	122
	139
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	195
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	203
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	213
Most Focused Special Education Schools	213
	232
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	278
Most Popular Special Education Schools	321
	322
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329
Best Special Education Schools	332
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	353
Best Value Special Education Schools	391

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Marian. This makes it the #196 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Marian

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

Marian Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Marian awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Marian 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 Marian University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Marian Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Marian in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Marian does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Marian 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 Marian University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	26
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	1

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• General Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 Marian 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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.