Special Education at Lehman College

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

Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 15,091 students attend the school each year.

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.

Lehman Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Lehman Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Lehman

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

Lehman Special Education Master’s Program

76% Women

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Lehman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lehman College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lehman College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	38
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	29
Elementary Special Education	12
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	7
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 Lehman 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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