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Special Education at Drexel University

Special Education at Drexel University

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

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589.

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.

Drexel Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Drexel Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Special Education Master’s Program

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Drexel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Drexel, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Drexel University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Drexel University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 3
Elementary Special Education 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 2
General Special Education 1

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 Drexel 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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