Special Education at California State University - Northridge

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at California State University - Northridge stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

CSUN Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

CSUN Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at CSUN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at California State University - Northridge.

CSUN Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Northridge. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	29
Other Special Education & Teaching	5

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Northridge.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	15,230	$80,370
Special Education Professors	10,520	$82,380
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,710	$76,860
Special Education Teachers	2,950	$66,640

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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