Special Education at Saint Joseph’s University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Saint Joseph's University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

St. Joe's is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,779. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from St. Joe's.

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.

St. Joe’s Special Education Degrees Available

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

St. Joe’s Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how St. Joe's 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 St. Joe's 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 Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	22
	23
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
	135
Best Value Special Education Schools	164
	188
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	203
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in special ed from St. Joe’s. This makes it the #22 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of St. Joe's Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Joe's is $46,850. This is 21% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at St. Joe's

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

St. Joe’s Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from St. Joe's. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at St. Joe's 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 Saint Joseph's University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

St. Joe’s Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 137 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from St. Joe's, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from St. Joe's, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	86
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

St. Joe's 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 Saint Joseph's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	157

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

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 Saint Joseph's 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 Northjersey78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.