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Special Education at Gonzaga University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Gonzaga University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and approximately 7,295 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Gonzaga.

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.

Gonzaga Special Education Degrees Available

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

Gonzaga Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Gonzaga compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Gonzaga 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Special Education Schools 2
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 3
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Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 216
Best Value Special Education Schools 289
Most Focused Special Education Schools 477
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 490

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Gonzaga. This makes it the #463 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Gonzaga Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gonzaga is $49,990. This is 29% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Gonzaga

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

Gonzaga Special Education Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Gonzaga. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Gonzaga are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Gonzaga Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Gonzaga. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Gonzaga, 100% 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 Gonzaga University with a master's in special ed.

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

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

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 WA, the home state for Gonzaga University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 4,570 $65,400
Special Education Professors 2,120 $66,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,210 $64,220
Interpreters and Translators 880 $48,560
Special Education Preschool Teachers 660 $63,400

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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