Special Education at Rowan 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 Rowan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and has a total student population of 19,678. In 2021, 6 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Rowan.

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.

Rowan Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Rowan

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Rowan offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

Rowan Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Rowan performed in these rankings.

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 Rowan 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	25
	77
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	91
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
	128
Best Special Education Schools	136
Best Value Special Education Schools	137
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	171
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	199
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	232
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	282
Most Focused Special Education Schools	412
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	432

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Rowan. This makes it the #69 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Rowan

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

Rowan Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Rowan in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Rowan 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 Rowan University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rowan Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Rowan in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Rowan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Rowan, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rowan 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rowan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	60
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	4
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	1

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Other Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• General Education

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 NJ, the home state for Rowan University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	12,110	$70,630
Middle School Special Education Teachers	6,850	$71,850
Special Education Professors	6,290	$75,970
Special Education Teachers	2,340	$65,380
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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 Wasted Time R under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.