Special Education at Rockford University

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 Rockford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rockford is located in Rockford, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,272. In 2021, 3 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Rockford.

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.

Rockford Special Education Degrees Available

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

Rockford Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Rockford 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 Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	161
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
	245
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	261
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	266
	272
Most Focused Special Education Schools	303
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	341
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	346
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
	401
Best Value Special Education Schools	404
Best Special Education Schools	469
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	482
Most Popular Special Education Schools	636

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Rockford. This makes it the #483 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Rockford

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

Rockford Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 72% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rockford Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Rockford. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Rockford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 54% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Rockford, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rockford 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 Rockford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	6

Related Majors

• General Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Other Education
• 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 IL, the home state for Rockford University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	9,670	$63,740
Special Education Professors	8,440	$69,840
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,420	$63,330
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Special Education Preschool Teachers	960	$57,280

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.