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Special Education at SUNY Cortland

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Special Education at SUNY Cortland

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

SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and has a total student population of 6,832. Of the 1,739 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland in 2021, 82 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.

SUNY Cortland Special Education Degrees Available

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

SUNY Cortland Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland 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
38
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Most Popular Special Education Schools 69
Best Special Education Schools 78
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 257
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 278
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 337

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in special ed from SUNY Cortland. This makes it the #258 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from SUNY Cortland Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Cortland is $43,864. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% 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 SUNY Cortland

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

SUNY Cortland Special Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 82 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Cortland, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 73
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SUNY Cortland Special Education Master’s Program

75% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from SUNY Cortland. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. SUNY Cortland 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 special ed master's degree from SUNY Cortland, 100% 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 SUNY Cortland with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNY Cortland 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Cortland.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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