by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Elementary Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Alvernia University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Alvernia was ranked #484 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #35 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Alvernia.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Alvernia paid an average of $1,005 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,680 | $36,680 |
| Fees | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,280 | $13,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about Alvernia tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Special Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Alvernia took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,724.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Alvernia is $39,369 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $36,194.
Alvernia does not offer an online option for its special ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alvernia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Alvernia in special ed at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Special Education | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 3 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 |
*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.
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