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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. In 2021, 29 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Syracuse.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Syracuse Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Syracuse compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 38
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 290

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Syracuse. This makes it the #141 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Syracuse Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $47,988. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% 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 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
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at Syracuse awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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About 83% 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Syracuse Special Education Master’s Program

91% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Syracuse in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Syracuse, 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 Syracuse University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 1 students 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 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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