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General Special Education at New Jersey City University

General Special Education at New Jersey City University

Every general 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 teaching students with disabilities program at New Jersey City University stacks up to those at other schools.

NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,550.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

NJCU General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at NJCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NJCU does offer online courses in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

NJCU General Special Education Rankings

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at NJCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at New Jersey City University.

NJCU General Special Education Master’s Program

74% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. NJCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from NJCU, 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 New Jersey City University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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 New Jersey City 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
Special Education Preschool Teachers 250 $66,890

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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