Special Education at Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,680. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Roosevelt.

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.

Roosevelt Special Education Degrees Available

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

Roosevelt Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Roosevelt performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Roosevelt 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
	157
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	327
Most Popular Special Education Schools	376

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Roosevelt. This makes it the #342 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Roosevelt

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

Roosevelt Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Roosevelt awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Roosevelt University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Roosevelt Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Roosevelt. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Roosevelt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Roosevelt, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Other Education
• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject 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 IL, the home state for Roosevelt 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Teemu008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.