Special Education at California University of Pennsylvania

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

Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,885 students attend the school each year.

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.

Cal U Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Cal U

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Cal U Special Education Rankings

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In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Cal U. This makes it the #55 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Cal U

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

Cal U Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at Cal U awarded 78 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Cal U, 86% 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 California University of Pennsylvania with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Cal U also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• General Education

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 California University of Pennsylvania.

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 Wjmoore17 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.