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Special Education at CUNY Brooklyn College

If you plan to study Special Education, take a look at what CUNY Brooklyn College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 259 special education degrees were awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Studying Online at CUNY Brooklyn College

Many students take online classes at CUNY Brooklyn College. Of 14,390 students, 2,086 (14%) studied exclusively online and 6,308 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at CUNY Brooklyn College

Rankings can help you compare CUNY Brooklyn College’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 103
Best Value	New York	#2 of 49
Best Value	Nationwide	#2 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#9 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#44 of 491

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College

Those who finish CUNY Brooklyn College’s Special Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,998
2 years	$69,050
3 years	$75,285
4 years	$81,535
5 years	$91,781

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Special Education graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College report median earnings of $81,535, compared with $59,504 for all CUNY Brooklyn College graduates — about 37% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Special Education graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College are 73% women (188) and 27% men (71).

Special Education Master’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Of the 256 master’s special education graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, 72% were women (185) and 28% were men (71).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	67
Hispanic / Latino	55
Black / African American	104
Asian	21
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, above the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at CUNY Brooklyn College

This Special Education program at CUNY Brooklyn College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Early Childhood Special Education	11
Elementary Special Education	55
Secondary Special Education	190
Other Special Education & Teaching	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at CUNY Brooklyn College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.