Special Education at Molloy College

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Molloy College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Molloy is located in Rockville Centre, New York and has a total student population of 5,115. In 2021, 46 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Molloy.

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.

Molloy Special Education Degrees Available

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

Molloy Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Molloy performed in these rankings.

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 Molloy 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 Schools	23
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	51
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	174
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203

In 2021, 84 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Molloy. This makes it the #52 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Molloy

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

Molloy Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Molloy since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Molloy 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 Molloy College with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Molloy Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Molloy. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Molloy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Molloy, 81% 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 Molloy College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	68
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 Molloy 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Rise Display under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.