Special Education at Xavier University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Xavier University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 7,061 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Xavier.

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.

Xavier Special Education Degrees Available

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

Xavier Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Xavier 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 Xavier 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	65
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	136
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	166
Most Popular Special Education Schools	228
Best Special Education Schools	242
	255
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	282
Most Focused Special Education Schools	288
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	346
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	352
	469

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Xavier. This makes it the #137 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Xavier

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

Xavier Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Xavier awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Xavier 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 Xavier University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Xavier Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Xavier. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Xavier, 83% 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 Xavier University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Xavier 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 Xavier University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Xavier University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	41

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Other Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 OH, the home state for Xavier University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,160	$56,180
Special Education Professors	6,350	$60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,370	$59,940
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Special Education Teachers	1,430	$42,690

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 Brendan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.