Special Education at University of Saint Joseph

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 University of Saint Joseph stacks up to those at other schools.

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and has a total student population of 2,305. Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Saint Joseph in 2021, 4 of them were special education majors.

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.

USJ Special Education Degrees Available

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

USJ Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at USJ 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 USJ 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 Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Special Education Schools	26
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	55
	70
Most Popular Special Education Schools	93
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	122
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	142
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	171
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	171
	176
	185
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	207
	275
Best Value Special Education Schools	276
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	332
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	389
Best Special Education Schools	477

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in special ed from USJ. This makes it the #56 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at USJ

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

USJ Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from USJ. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at USJ 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 University of Saint Joseph with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USJ Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 77 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from USJ in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. USJ does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from USJ, 87% 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 University of Saint Joseph with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USJ 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

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Saint Joseph. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	54
Other Special Education & Teaching	25
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	3

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• General Education
• 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 CT, the home state for University of Saint Joseph.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,860	$76,780
Special Education Professors	1,660	$77,520
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,070	$78,470
Special Education Teachers	660	$70,200
Interpreters and Translators	430	$47,560

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 Eddy.dossantos2 under License

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