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Special Education at CUNY City College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, consider the program at CUNY City College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY City College is located in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 157 special education degrees were awarded at CUNY City College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY City College

Distance learning is available at CUNY City College. Among 15,544 students, 1,013 (7%) studied exclusively online and 5,745 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at CUNY City College

Rankings can help you compare CUNY City College’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 103
Best Value	New York	#4 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#5 of 49
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#36 of 491

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from CUNY City College

Students who complete CUNY City College’s Special Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$71,049
2 years	$65,170
3 years	$70,644
4 years	$73,848
5 years	$84,866

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from CUNY City College report median earnings of $73,848, compared with $61,249 for all CUNY City College graduates — about 21% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Special Education graduates at CUNY City College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at CUNY City College are 77% women (121) and 23% men (36).

Special Education Master’s Program at CUNY City College

Among the 127 master’s special education degrees awarded at CUNY City College, 76% were women (96) and 24% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	85
Black / African American	22
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at CUNY City 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 City College

The Special Education program at CUNY City College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Early Childhood Special Education	2
Elementary Special Education	74
Middle School Special Education	54
Secondary Special Education	27

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at CUNY City College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Special Education graduates, 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.