Special Education at Niagara University

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and approximately 3,544 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.

Niagara Special Education Degrees Available

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

Niagara Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Niagara 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Niagara

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

Niagara Special Education Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Niagara since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Niagara Special Education Master’s Program

95% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Niagara, 90% 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 Niagara University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Niagara University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	37
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	14

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 Niagara University.

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
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