Special Education at Aurora University
Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and approximately 6,265 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Aurora.
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.
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Aurora Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
Aurora Special Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Aurora 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 Aurora 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 Special Education Master’s Degree Schools | 97 |
| Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools | 109 |
| Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools | 144 |
| 158 | |
| Most Focused Special Education Schools | 229 |
| Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 273 |
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Aurora. This makes it the #110 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Aurora Special Ed Graduates
The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Aurora is $45,921. This is 19% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.
Special Ed Student Demographics at Aurora
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Aurora University.
Aurora Special Education Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Aurora University with a bachelor's in special ed.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Aurora Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Aurora, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Aurora University with a master's in special ed.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Aurora also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Instructional Media Design
- Teacher Education Grade Specific
- 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 Aurora University.
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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