Special Education at St. Thomas Aquinas College

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

STAC is located in Sparkill, New York and has a total student population of 1,779.

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.

STAC Special Education Degrees Available

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

STAC Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at STAC 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 STAC

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

STAC Special Education Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas College with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

STAC Special Education Master’s Program

71% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. STAC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from STAC, 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at St. Thomas Aquinas College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St. Thomas Aquinas College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	26
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs	2

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 St. Thomas Aquinas 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
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