Special Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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

Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,456 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,299 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 73 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.

Millersville Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Millersville

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Millersville does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

Millersville Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Millersville 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 Millersville 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 Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused Special Education Schools	73
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	257

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Millersville. This makes it the #258 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Millersville Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Millersville is $43,694. This is 13% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Millersville

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

Millersville Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Millersville awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Millersville 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Millersville Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Millersville. About 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Millersville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Millersville, 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Millersville 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
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• General Education
• 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

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 J.R.Belice under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.