Special Education at Marymount University

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

Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and approximately 3,294 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Marymount.

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.

Marymount Special Education Degrees Available

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

Marymount Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Marymount performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Marymount 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
	56
	64
	96
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	116
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Best Special Education Schools	211
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	226
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	339
Best Value Special Education Schools	391
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	417
Most Focused Special Education Schools	487
Most Popular Special Education Schools	536

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Marymount. This makes it the #418 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Marymount

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

Marymount Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Marymount 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 Marymount University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Marymount Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Marymount, 83% 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 Marymount University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	10

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction
• 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 VA, the home state for Marymount University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,870	$66,790
Special Education Professors	4,110	$61,890
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,150	$72,960
Special Education Teachers	2,220	$78,340
Interpreters and Translators	2,000	$70,770

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 Kevin Bowman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.