Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,860. In 2021, 131 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from SRU.

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.

SRU Special Education Degrees Available

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

SRU Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how SRU 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 SRU 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 Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Special Education Schools	16
Most Focused Special Education Schools	24
	36
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	43
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	63
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value Special Education Schools	139
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	164
Best Special Education Schools	175
	545

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in special ed from SRU. This makes it the #43 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from SRU Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SRU is $33,910. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at SRU

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

SRU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	120
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SRU Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SRU, 89% 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SRU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	227

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

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 Blackngold29 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.