Special Education at DePaul University
DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 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.
DePaul Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
DePaul Special Education Rankings
The special ed major at DePaul 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 DePaul
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at DePaul University.
DePaul Special Education Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
DePaul Special Education Master’s Program
In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Special Education
The following special ed concentations are available at DePaul University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DePaul University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Special Education | 58 |
Related Majors
- Teaching English or French
- Other Education
- Education Philosophy
- Multilingual Education
- Curriculum & Instruction
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 DePaul 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.