Special Education at Dominican University

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

Dominican U is located in River Forest, Illinois and approximately 3,189 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.

Dominican U Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Dominican U Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Dominican U

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

Dominican U Special Education Master’s Program

81% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Dominican U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dominican University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	29

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 Dominican 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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