General Special Education at Mercyhurst University
If you plan to study general special education, take a look at what Mercyhurst University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.
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Mercyhurst General Special Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Mercyhurst General Special Education Rankings
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Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Mercyhurst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Mercyhurst University.
Mercyhurst General Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from Mercyhurst, 75% 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 Mercyhurst University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into
A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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 Mercyhurst 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 |
Special Education Preschool Teachers | 570 | $54,160 |
Special Education Teachers | 100 | $66,780 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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