Special Education at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 2,271 students attend the school each year. Of the 333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne in 2021, 2 of them were special education majors.

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.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of St. Francis Fort Wayne offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how University of St. Francis Fort Wayne performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne 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
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	153
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215
	252
Best Special Education Schools	256
Most Popular Special Education Schools	272

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in special ed from University of St. Francis Fort Wayne. This makes it the #154 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from University of St. Francis Fort Wayne in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne 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 Saint Francis - Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 31 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, 77% 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 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 IN, the home state for University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,210	$53,570
Special Education Professors	1,960	$53,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,030	$50,880
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,700
Special Education Preschool Teachers	240	$50,140

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.