by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General 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 Bellarmine 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Bellarmine U was ranked #223 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bellarmine U.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bellarmine U paid an average of $965 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $41,520 | $41,520 |
| Fees | $1,653 | $1,653 |
| Books and Supplies | $768 | $768 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,420 | $9,420 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,422 | $7,422 |
Learn more about Bellarmine U tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bellarmine U in Special Ed walked away with an average of $26,750 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $24,724.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bellarmine U is $35,653 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $36,194.
Online degrees for the Bellarmine U special ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bellarmine U Online Learning page.
About 90.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in special ed at Bellarmine U in 2019-2020, 5.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| 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 | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 25 |
*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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