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Special Education at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania sits in Shippensburg, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 52 special education degrees were granted at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Of 5,161 students, 593 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 673 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

These rankings give you a sense of how Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania’s Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#17 of 31
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#17 of 31
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#62 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#79 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#269 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#388 of 486

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#17 of 31
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#17 of 31
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#62 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#79 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#269 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#388 of 486

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Those who finish Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania’s Special Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$45,208
2 years	$47,650
3 years	$51,160
4 years	$56,156
5 years	$62,037

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Special Education graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania report median earnings of $56,156, compared with $53,952 for all Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Special Education graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $28,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Special Education graduates at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are 88% women (46) and 12% men (6).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Among the 39 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 90% were women (35) and 10% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 8% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 20%.*

Special Education Master’s Program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Among the 13 master’s special education graduates at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 85% were women (11) and 15% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

This Special Education program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	13
Early Childhood Special Education	39

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.