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Special Education at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus sits in University Park, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 special education degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Among 50,737 students, 321 (1%) studied exclusively online and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Special Education graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 89% women (32) and 11% men (4).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 16 bachelor’s special education graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16

Special Education Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 18 master’s special education degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 100% were women (18) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 33%.*

Special Education Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 2 doctoral special education graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

The Special Education program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	36

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.