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Special Education at CUNY Queens College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, take a look at what CUNY Queens College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Queens College is in Queens, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 77 special education degrees were granted at CUNY Queens College.

Studying Online at CUNY Queens College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Queens College. Among 15,965 students, 926 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,592 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at CUNY Queens College

Use these rankings to compare CUNY Queens College’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 103
Best Value	New York	#5 of 49
Best Value	Nationwide	#6 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#7 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#39 of 491

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from CUNY Queens College

Those who finish CUNY Queens College’s Special Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,955
2 years	$65,131
3 years	$69,855
4 years	$75,490
5 years	$85,138

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Special Education graduates from CUNY Queens College earn a median of $75,490, compared with $60,081 for all CUNY Queens College graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Special Education graduates at CUNY Queens College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at CUNY Queens College are 95% women (73) and 5% men (4).

Special Education Master’s Program at CUNY Queens College

Among the 54 master’s special education graduates at CUNY Queens College, 94% were women (51) and 6% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	4
Asian	11
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College, higher than 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 Queens College

This Special Education program at CUNY Queens College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Early Childhood Special Education	40
Elementary Special Education	29
Middle School Special Education	1
Secondary Special Education	7

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at CUNY Queens College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.