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General Special Education at Mercyhurst University

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what Mercyhurst University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 general special education graduations were recorded at Mercyhurst University.

Online Class Availability at Mercyhurst University

Many students take online classes at Mercyhurst University. Of 2,632 students, 191 (7%) studied exclusively online and 668 (25%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Mercyhurst University

Use these rankings to compare Mercyhurst University’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#19 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#22 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#54 of 57
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#65 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#282 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#350 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Special Education graduates at Mercyhurst University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Mercyhurst University are 69% women (11) and 31% men (5).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Mercyhurst University

Among the 1 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Mercyhurst University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

General Special Education Master’s Program at Mercyhurst University

Among the 14 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Mercyhurst University, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 7% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Mercyhurst University, below the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Mercyhurst University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
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.