Special Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366.
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.
SIUC Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
SIUC Special Education Rankings
The special ed major at SIUC 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.
Special Ed Student Demographics at SIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIUC Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at SIUC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in special ed.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Special Education
Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 26 |
Related Majors
- Student Counseling
- Teaching English or French
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Educational Administration
- 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 9,670 | $63,740 |
| Special Education Professors | 8,440 | $69,840 |
| Middle School Special Education Teachers | 3,420 | $63,330 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 1,970 | $46,320 |
| Special Education Preschool Teachers | 960 | $57,280 |
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 Mark Jaroski under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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