Special Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 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.
SIUE Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
SIUE Special Education Rankings
The special ed major at SIUE 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.
Special Ed Student Demographics at SIUE
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
SIUE Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SIUE Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SIUE, 100% 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Special Education
If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Special Education | 32 |
Related Majors
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Other Education
- Instructional Media Design
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Educational Administration
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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
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 Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.