Special Education at Monmouth University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Monmouth University stacks up to those at other schools.

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and approximately 5,674 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.

Monmouth Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Monmouth

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Monmouth does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Monmouth Special Education 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.

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Monmouth. This makes it the #186 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Monmouth

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

Monmouth Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Monmouth. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Monmouth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Monmouth, 84% 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 Monmouth University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Monmouth 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
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• General Education

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 NJ, the home state for Monmouth University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	12,110	$70,630
Middle School Special Education Teachers	6,850	$71,850
Special Education Professors	6,290	$75,970
Special Education Teachers	2,340	$65,380
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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 Apc106 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.