Special Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUE.

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.

SIUE Special Education Degrees Available

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

SIUE Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at SIUE compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at SIUE 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 Master’s Degree Schools	60
Best Value Special Education Schools	75
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
	193
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Schools	280
Best Special Education Schools	322
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	326
	366
	372
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	383
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	461
Most Focused Special Education Schools	474

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in special ed from SIUE. This makes it the #384 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from SIUE Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUE is $37,104. 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 SIUE

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

SIUE Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from SIUE. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at SIUE since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUE Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from SIUE. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SIUE, 88% 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUE 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	32

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Other Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Curriculum & Instruction
• 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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 Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.