by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Mercyhurst University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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 Mercyhurst was ranked #445 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #32 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mercyhurst.
Part-time undergraduates at Mercyhurst paid an average of $1,286 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,580 | $38,580 |
| Fees | $2,770 | $2,770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,968 | $14,968 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,061 | $2,061 |
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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 Mercyhurst in Special Ed walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. 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 Mercyhurst is $34,704 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $36,194.
Online degrees for the Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.3% of the special ed bachelor’s degrees at Mercyhurst in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 8 |
| Other Education | 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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