Special Education at Buffalo State
Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 8,339. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Buffalo State.
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.
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Buffalo State Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
Buffalo State Special Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Buffalo State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The special ed major at Buffalo State 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 |
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Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 135 |
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 200 |
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Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools | 455 |
Best Value Special Education Schools | 648 |
649 |
In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Buffalo State. This makes it the #120 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Buffalo State Make?
The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Buffalo State is $20,151. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Buffalo State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Buffalo State.
Buffalo State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Buffalo State 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 Buffalo State with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Buffalo State Special Education Master’s Program

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Buffalo State, 87% 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 Buffalo State with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 34 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Buffalo State also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Teaching English or French
- Multilingual Education
- Educational Administration
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
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 Buffalo State.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
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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
- Image Credit: By Fortunate4now under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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