Special Education at Duquesne University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Duquesne University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,830.

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.

Duquesne Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Duquesne Special Education Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Duquesne in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Duquesne, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• General Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• 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 PA, the home state for Duquesne 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.