Special Education at Robert Morris University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Robert Morris University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

RMU is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,134 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from RMU.

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.

RMU Special Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Special Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

RMU Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how RMU 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 RMU 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 Basic Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	19
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Focused Special Education Schools	262
Most Popular Special Education Schools	293
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	532
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	540

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in special ed from RMU. This is the #533 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at RMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Robert Morris University.

RMU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from RMU in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at RMU 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 Robert Morris University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RMU Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at RMU awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

RMU 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

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Robert Morris University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	16
Elementary Special Education	1

Related Majors

• Teaching Assistants
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 PA, the home state for Robert Morris University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Special Education Professors	8,510	$63,260
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,010	$66,860
Middle School Special Education Teachers	2,390	$69,040
Interpreters and Translators	750	$50,100
Special Education Preschool Teachers	570	$54,160

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.