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Special Education at Syracuse University

Special Education at Syracuse University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Syracuse University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322.

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.

Syracuse Special Education Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Syracuse 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Syracuse Special Education Master’s Program

93% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Syracuse, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Syracuse University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education 29
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 20
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 10
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 4
General Special Education 1

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 Syracuse University.

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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