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Special Education at Northeastern Illinois University

Special Education at Northeastern Illinois University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Northeastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Illinois University Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Northeastern Illinois University 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Northeastern Illinois University Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 35

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 Northeastern Illinois 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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