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Special Education at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

If you are interested in studying Special Education, consider the program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 61 special education degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Distance learning is available at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Among 13,774 students, 13,623 (99%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 146 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Special Education graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are 95% women (58) and 5% men (3).

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

Of the 59 master’s special education degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, 97% were women (57) and 3% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 15% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, below the national average of 33%.*

*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-World Campus

This Special Education program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	60
Teaching for Autism	1

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Special Education graduates, 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.