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Special Education at Purdue University - Main Campus

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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Purdue.

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.

Purdue Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Purdue Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Purdue 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
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 4
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 33
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Best Value Special Education Schools 301
Most Popular Special Education Schools 321

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $39,276. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Special Education Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Purdue in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching 21
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 6

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,210 $53,570
Special Education Professors 1,960 $53,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,030 $50,880
Interpreters and Translators 870 $41,700
Special Education Preschool Teachers 240 $50,140

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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