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Special Education at Canisius College

Special Education at Canisius College

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Canisius College stacks up to those at other schools.

Canisius is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 2,820.

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.

Canisius Special Education Degrees Available

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

Canisius Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Canisius

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

Canisius Special Education Master’s Program

87% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Canisius, 74% 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 Canisius College 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 2
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Canisius College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Canisius College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching 16
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 4
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 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 Canisius College.

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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