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General Special Education at Hofstra University

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at Hofstra University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Hofstra University is in Hempstead, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 general special education graduations were recorded at Hofstra University.

Online Class Availability at Hofstra University

Many students take online classes at Hofstra University. Among 10,685 students, 396 (4%) studied exclusively online and 1,564 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Hofstra University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Hofstra University are 100% women (16) and 0% men (0).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Hofstra University

Among the 15 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Hofstra University, 100% were women (15) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Hofstra University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Hofstra University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at Hofstra University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.