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Special Education at Adelphi University

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Special Education at Adelphi University

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

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received their master's degree in special ed.

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.

Adelphi Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Adelphi Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Adelphi

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

Adelphi Special Education Master’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Adelphi, about 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Adelphi does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Adelphi, 75% 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 Adelphi University 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 4
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 Adelphi 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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