Special Education at Arcadia University

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Arcadia is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,300.

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.

Arcadia Special Education Degrees Available

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

Arcadia Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Arcadia 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 Arcadia

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

Arcadia Special Education Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Arcadia since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Arcadia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Arcadia University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Arcadia Special Education Master’s Program

69% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Arcadia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Arcadia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	17
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	12

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 Arcadia University.

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
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