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Special Education at Manhattan College

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

Manhattan is located in Riverdale, New York and approximately 3,965 students attend the school each year. Of the 787 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College in 2021, 29 of them were special education majors.

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.

Manhattan Special Education Degrees Available

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

Manhattan Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Manhattan 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
12
Best Special Education Schools 35
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 124
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 203

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Manhattan. This makes it the #165 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Manhattan Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Manhattan is $42,413. This is 9% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Manhattan

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

Manhattan Special Education Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Manhattan. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Manhattan 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 Manhattan College 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 3
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Manhattan Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Manhattan. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Manhattan, 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 Manhattan College with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Manhattan 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 NY, the home state for Manhattan 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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