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Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University

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Special Education at Southern Connecticut State 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 Southern Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,331. Of the 1,719 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University in 2021, 41 of them were special education majors.

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.

SCSU Special Education Degrees Available

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

SCSU Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how SCSU 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 SCSU 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 Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 124
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 125
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Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 282

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in special ed from SCSU. This makes it the #83 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SCSU Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCSU is $45,526. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from SCSU in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at SCSU 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SCSU Special Education Master’s Program

88% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SCSU, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SCSU, 85% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 2,860 $76,780
Special Education Professors 1,660 $77,520
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,070 $78,470
Special Education Teachers 660 $70,200
Interpreters and Translators 430 $47,560

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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