by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Lewis 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Lewis was ranked #75 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 #4 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lewis.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lewis was $996 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 | $34,268 | $34,268 |
| Fees | $210 | $210 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,050 | $11,050 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
Learn more about Lewis 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 Lewis in Special Ed walked away with an average of $24,779 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,724.
Online degrees for the Lewis 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 Lewis Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 91.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Around 21.3% of special ed bachelor’s degree recipients at Lewis in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 27 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 20 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
