Special Education at Notre Dame de Namur University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Notre Dame de Namur University stacks up to those at other schools.

NDNU is located in Belmont, California and has a total student population of 585.

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.

NDNU Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

NDNU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at NDNU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Notre Dame de Namur University.

NDNU Special Education Master’s Program

80% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. NDNU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 51% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Notre Dame de Namur University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	33

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 CA, the home state for Notre Dame de Namur University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	15,230	$80,370
Special Education Professors	10,520	$82,380
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,710	$76,860
Special Education Teachers	2,950	$66,640

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
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