Special Education at Northwestern 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 Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 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.
Northwestern Special Education Degrees Available
Northwestern Special Education Rankings
Concentrations Within Special Education
The following special ed concentations are available at Northwestern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
- General Education
- Other Education
- Teacher Education Grade Specific
- Educational Assessment
- 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 Northwestern University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
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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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.