Special Education at Lewis University
Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,437.
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.
Lewis Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
Lewis Special Education Rankings
The special ed major at Lewis 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 Lewis
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Lewis University.
Lewis Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Lewis 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 Lewis University with a bachelor's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 33 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Lewis Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Lewis, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lewis University with a master's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Special Education
The following special ed concentations are available at Lewis University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lewis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Special Education | 28 |
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 22 |
Related Majors
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Student Counseling
- Educational Administration
- 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 IL, the home state for Lewis University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 9,670 | $63,740 |
Special Education Professors | 8,440 | $69,840 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 3,420 | $63,330 |
Interpreters and Translators | 1,970 | $46,320 |
Special Education Preschool Teachers | 960 | $57,280 |
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.