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Special Education at Rockhurst University

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

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 3,688 students attend the school each year.

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.

Rockhurst Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Rockhurst Special Education Rankings

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In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Rockhurst. This makes it the #507 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Rockhurst

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

Rockhurst Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Rockhurst in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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

Rockhurst 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 MO, the home state for Rockhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Special Education Professors 2,890 $48,840
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,680 $54,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,490 $51,340
Interpreters and Translators 980 $62,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers 350 $37,510

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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