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Special Education at CUNY Lehman College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, take a look at what CUNY Lehman College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY Lehman College sits in Bronx, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 214 special education degrees were granted at CUNY Lehman College.

Studying Online at CUNY Lehman College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Lehman College. Of 13,324 students, 3,198 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,465 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at CUNY Lehman College

Rankings can help you compare CUNY Lehman College’s Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#3 of 49
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#7 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#11 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#23 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#55 of 491

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from CUNY Lehman College

Those who finish CUNY Lehman 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	$66,954
2 years	$67,273
3 years	$70,248
4 years	$80,131
5 years	$85,537

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from CUNY Lehman College take home a median $80,131, compared with $64,053 for all CUNY Lehman College graduates — about 25% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Special Education graduates at CUNY Lehman College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at CUNY Lehman College are 79% women (169) and 21% men (45).

Special Education Master’s Program at CUNY Lehman College

Among the 201 master’s special education degrees awarded at CUNY Lehman College, 78% were women (156) and 22% were men (45).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	114
Black / African American	55
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 90% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at CUNY Lehman 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 Lehman College

The Special Education program at CUNY Lehman College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Teaching for Speech Impaired	49
Early Childhood Special Education	37
Elementary Special Education	24
Secondary Special Education	104

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at CUNY Lehman College work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.