Special Education at Marywood University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Marywood University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,613 students attend the school each year. Of the 415 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marywood University in 2,021, 1 of them were special education majors.

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.

Marywood Special Education Degrees Available

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

Marywood Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Marywood performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Marywood 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	111
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
	307
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
	438

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Marywood. This makes it the #444 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Marywood

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

Marywood Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 special ed major earned their bachelor's degree from Marywood.

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

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

Marywood Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Marywood does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Marywood, 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 Marywood University 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	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• 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 Marywood 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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.