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Special Education at Lehman College

Special Education at Lehman College

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Lehman College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 15,091 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.

Lehman Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Lehman Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Lehman

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Lehman College.

Lehman Special Education Master’s Program

76% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Lehman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lehman College with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Lehman College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lehman College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 38
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 29
Elementary Special Education 12
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 7
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 1

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 NY, the home state for Lehman College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 18,790 $77,840
Special Education Professors 17,420 $86,330
Middle School Special Education Teachers 10,970 $83,050
Special Education Preschool Teachers 4,860 $83,010
Interpreters and Translators 3,300 $68,940

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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