Special Education at Purdue University Northwest
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 Purdue University Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363.
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.
Purdue Northwest Special Education Degrees Available
Purdue Northwest Special Education Rankings
Concentrations Within Special Education
If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Northwest.
Occupation | Jobs in IN | Average Salary in IN |
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Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 3,210 | $53,570 |
Special Education Professors | 1,960 | $53,450 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 1,030 | $50,880 |
Interpreters and Translators | 870 | $41,700 |
Special Education Preschool Teachers | 240 | $50,140 |
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.