Special Education at University of Saint Joseph

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at University of Saint Joseph. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and has a total student population of 2,305. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from USJ.

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.

USJ Special Education Degrees Available

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

USJ Special Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at USJ 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
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	122
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	142
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	171
	185
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
Best Special Education Schools	477

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in special ed from USJ. This makes it the #56 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at USJ

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

USJ Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from USJ. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at USJ are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USJ Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 77 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USJ, about 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. USJ does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from USJ, 87% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• General Education
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 CT, the home state for University of Saint Joseph.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,860	$76,780
Special Education Professors	1,660	$77,520
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,070	$78,470
Special Education Teachers	660	$70,200
Interpreters and Translators	430	$47,560

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 Eddy.dossantos2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.