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.
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Temple Special Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
Temple Special Education Rankings
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Temple. This makes it the #211 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
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

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Temple, 86% 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 Temple University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Temple also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Educational Assessment
- Instructional Media Design
- Teaching English or French
- General Education
- 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 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
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Audrey under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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