by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Calvin University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Calvin was ranked #87 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for special ed majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Calvin.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Calvin paid an average of $904 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 | $37,600 | $37,600 |
| Fees | $206 | $206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,800 | $10,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about Calvin tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Calvin is $37,424 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $36,194.
Calvin 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 Calvin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.7% of the special ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 90.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in special ed at Calvin in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities | 12 |
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 | 56 |
View All Special Education Related Majors >
*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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