Special Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 10,037. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from IUP.
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.
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IUP Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
IUP Special Education Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how IUP performed in these rankings.
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 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 97 |
| 109 | |
| Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 182 |
| Best Value Special Education Schools | 274 |
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in special ed from IUP. This makes it the #418 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of IUP Special Ed Graduates
The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUP is $35,178. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
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
About 94% 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.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
IUP Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from IUP, 83% 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.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
IUP 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
- Other Education
- Instructional Media Design
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Teacher Education Grade 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 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Canadian2006 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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