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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Northeastern Illinois University.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Northeastern Illinois University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	63
	99
	125
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	219
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	219
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	227
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	239
Most Popular Special Education Schools	266
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	288
Most Focused Special Education Schools	293
Best Special Education Schools	376

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #220 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Northeastern Illinois University. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern Illinois University since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Northeastern Illinois University Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Northeastern Illinois University. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% 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.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 76% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northeastern Illinois University also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Serhii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.