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Special Education at National Louis University

Special Education at National Louis University

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

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,402 students attend the school each year.

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.

NLU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

NLU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at NLU

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

NLU Special Education Master’s Program

68% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. NLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 127

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 IL, the home state for National Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 9,670 $63,740
Special Education Professors 8,440 $69,840
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,420 $63,330
Interpreters and Translators 1,970 $46,320
Special Education Preschool Teachers 960 $57,280

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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