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Special Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Special Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 10,037.

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.

IUP Special Education Degrees Available

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

IUP Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at IUP 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at IUP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

IUP Special Education Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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About 98% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at IUP 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor'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 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

IUP Special Education Master’s Program

88% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from IUP, 88% 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Special Education

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 46
General Special Education 21

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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

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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