Special Education at Temple University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Temple University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236.

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.

Temple Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Temple Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Special Education Master’s Program

82% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Temple does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Temple, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Temple University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	18
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	1

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 Temple University.

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
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