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 Salve Regina University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for special ed majors, Salve Regina came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for Salve Regina.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Salve Regina was $1,407 per credit hour 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 | $42,220 | $42,220 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,450 | $1,450 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,400 | $15,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
Learn more about Salve Regina tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Special Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Salve Regina took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from Salve Regina make an average of $44,802 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $36,194.
Salve Regina 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 Salve Regina Online Learning page.
About 95.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in special ed at Salve Regina in 2019-2020, 4.5% 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 41 |
| 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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