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Early Childhood Special Education at Mercyhurst University

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Special Education, consider the program at Mercyhurst University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mercyhurst University sits in Erie, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 early childhood special education degrees were awarded at Mercyhurst University.

Online Class Availability at Mercyhurst University

Many students take online classes at Mercyhurst University. Among 2,632 students, 191 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 668 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Special Education Rankings at Mercyhurst University

These rankings give you a sense of how Mercyhurst University’s Early Childhood Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#4 of 5
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#19 of 22
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#34 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#61 of 79
Best Value	Nationwide	#118 of 129

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Special Education graduates at Mercyhurst University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Special Education graduates at Mercyhurst University are 85% women (17) and 15% men (3).

Early Childhood Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Mercyhurst University

Of the 20 bachelor’s early childhood special education graduates at Mercyhurst University, 85% were women (17) and 15% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20

*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 Mercyhurst University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.