Special Education at University of St Francis

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if University of St Francis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

University of Saint Francis is located in Joliet, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,529. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from University of Saint Francis.

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.

University of Saint Francis Special Education Degrees Available

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

University of Saint Francis Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at University of Saint Francis 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
	60
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	78
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	89
Best Special Education Schools	143
Best Value Special Education Schools	281
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	506
Most Focused Special Education Schools	612
Most Popular Special Education Schools	636

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in special ed from University of Saint Francis. This makes it the #507 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at University of Saint Francis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of St Francis.

University of Saint Francis Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Saint Francis. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Saint Francis since its program graduates 37% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at University of Saint Francis 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 University of St Francis with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

University of Saint Francis Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in special ed from University of Saint Francis. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from University of Saint Francis, 100% 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 University of St Francis with a master's in special ed.

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

University of Saint Francis 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	6

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 University of St Francis.

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.