Special Education at Notre Dame College

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Notre Dame College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NDC is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a total student population of 1,585. In 2021, 12 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from NDC.

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.

NDC Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NDC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NDC does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NDC Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how NDC performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at NDC 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
Most Focused Special Education Schools	12
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	179
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	199
Most Popular Special Education Schools	242
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	307
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	362
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	380
	384
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	390
	465
Best Value Special Education Schools	513
Best Special Education Schools	578
	652

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in special ed from NDC. This makes it the #180 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at NDC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Notre Dame College.

NDC Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at NDC since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at NDC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NDC Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from NDC. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from NDC, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

NDC 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

The following special ed concentations are available at Notre Dame College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Notre Dame College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	38

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade 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 OH, the home state for Notre Dame College.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,160	$56,180
Special Education Professors	6,350	$60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,370	$59,940
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Special Education Teachers	1,430	$42,690

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.