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Special Education at National Louis University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what National Louis University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,402 students attend the school each year. Of the 764 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from National Louis University in 2021, 11 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.

NLU Special Education Degrees Available

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

NLU Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how NLU 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 NLU 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 Popular Special Education Schools 45
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 86
237
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 308

In 2021, 116 students received their master’s degree in special ed from NLU. This makes it the #29 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at NLU

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

NLU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from NLU. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National Louis University 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 7
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NLU Special Education Master’s Program

76% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. NLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

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

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 National Louis 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.

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