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Special Education at Lesley University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Lesley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 4,200 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Lesley.

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.

Lesley Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Lesley Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Lesley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Lesley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 35
Most Focused Special Education Schools 52
Most Popular Special Education Schools 96
284
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 366
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 376
Best Value Special Education Schools 432

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Lesley. This makes it the #57 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Lesley

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

Lesley Special Education Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Lesley in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Lesley are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lesley Special Education Master’s Program

88% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Lesley. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Lesley, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 60
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Lesley also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MA, the home state for Lesley University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 6,490 $74,470
Special Education Professors 4,630 $76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,470 $74,500
Interpreters and Translators 2,140 $55,600
Special Education Preschool Teachers 1,060 $64,370

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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