Special Education at Eastern University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Eastern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

EU is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,504 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.

EU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at EU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

EU Special Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in special ed from EU. This makes it the #248 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at EU

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

EU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from EU in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. EU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from EU, 82% 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 Eastern University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Other Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 Eastern 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 Dddeyb under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.