Special Education at SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and has a total student population of 7,636.

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 Oswego Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

SUNY Oswego Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego Special Education Master’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. SUNY Oswego does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SUNY Oswego, 83% 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 Oswego with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Oswego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	16
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary 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 SUNY Oswego.

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
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