Special Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UIUC.
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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UIUC Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
- Doctorate Degree in Special Ed
UIUC Special Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at UIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The special ed major at UIUC 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools | 58 |
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools | 345 |
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 399 |
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UIUC. This makes it the #223 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from UIUC Make?
The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $44,023. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.
Special Ed Student Demographics at UIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
UIUC Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UIUC 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UIUC Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UIUC, 70% 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UIUC also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Educational Administration
- Education Philosophy
- Teaching English or French
- Educational Assessment
- Curriculum & Instruction
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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
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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 Beyond My ken under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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