Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,860 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.

SRU Special Education Degrees Available

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

SRU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at SRU 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at SRU

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

SRU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

92% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	100
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SRU Special Education Master’s Program

84% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. SRU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SRU, 90% 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	227

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 PA, the home state for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Special Education Professors	8,510	$63,260
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,010	$66,860
Middle School Special Education Teachers	2,390	$69,040
Interpreters and Translators	750	$50,100
Special Education Preschool Teachers	570	$54,160

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
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