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General Special Education at Roosevelt University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, consider the program at Roosevelt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 general special education degrees were awarded at Roosevelt University.

Online Class Availability at Roosevelt University

Distance learning is available at Roosevelt University. Among 4,281 students, 463 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,086 (49%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Roosevelt University

These rankings give you a sense of how Roosevelt University’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#11 of 18
Best Value	Illinois	#16 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#43 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#275 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#11 of 18
Best Value	Illinois	#16 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#43 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#275 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Roosevelt University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Roosevelt University are 88% women (14) and 12% men (2).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Roosevelt University

Of the 15 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Roosevelt University, 87% were women (13) and 13% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Roosevelt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Roosevelt University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Roosevelt University

Of the 1 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Roosevelt University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Roosevelt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Roosevelt University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Roosevelt University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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
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.