Special Education at Marywood University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Marywood University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,613 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Marywood.

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.

Marywood Special Education Degrees Available

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

Marywood Special Education Rankings

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

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 Marywood 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
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	111
Best Value Special Education Schools	112
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	190
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
	307
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
	438
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	443
Most Focused Special Education Schools	490

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Marywood. This makes it the #444 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Marywood

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

Marywood Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from Marywood.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marywood 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marywood Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Marywood. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Marywood does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Marywood, 100% 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 Marywood University with a master's in special ed.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	7

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• 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 PA, the home state for Marywood University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Special Education Professors	8,510	$63,260
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,010	$66,860
Middle School Special Education Teachers	2,390	$69,040
Interpreters and Translators	750	$50,100
Special Education Preschool Teachers	570	$54,160

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.