Special Education at Wilson College

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

Wilson is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,535. In 2021, 1 special ed major received their bachelor's degree from Wilson.

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.

Wilson Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wilson

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Wilson does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Wilson Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Wilson performed in these rankings.

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 Wilson 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
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Special Education Schools	19
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Special Education Schools	37
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	103
	108
	118
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	128
	179
Best Special Education Schools	202
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	208
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Most Popular Special Education Schools	242
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	356
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	419

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Wilson. This makes it the #129 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Wilson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Wilson College.

Wilson Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 special ed major earned their bachelor's degree from Wilson.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wilson College with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Wilson Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Wilson. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Wilson, 84% 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 Wilson College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Wilson 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 Wilson College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	37
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	1

Related Majors

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

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 Wilson College.

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.