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Special Education at Salve Regina University

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at Salve Regina University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salve Regina University sits in Newport, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 special education degrees were awarded at Salve Regina University.

Online & Distance Learning at Salve Regina University

Distance learning is available at Salve Regina University. Of 2,791 students, 568 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 343 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Salve Regina University

Rankings can help you compare Salve Regina University’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#2 of 4
Best Value	Rhode Island	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#10 of 34
Best Value	New England (Region)	#28 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#467 of 486

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Salve Regina University

Graduates of Salve Regina University’s Special Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,791
2 years	$43,426
3 years	$49,262
4 years	$53,660
5 years	$58,989

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from Salve Regina University report median earnings of $53,660, compared with $66,857 for all Salve Regina University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Special Education graduates from Salve Regina University stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Special Education graduates at Salve Regina University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Salve Regina University are 88% women (21) and 12% men (3).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Salve Regina University

Of the 24 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Salve Regina University, 88% were women (21) and 12% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Salve Regina University, below the national average of 20%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Salve Regina University

This Special Education program at Salve Regina University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	24

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Salve Regina University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
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
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.