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Special Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

If you plan to study Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus sits in Teaneck, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1 special education degrees were awarded at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Many students take online classes at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. Of 8,045 students, 1,759 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,207 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Rankings can help you compare Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Special Education graduates at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus are 0% women (0) and 100% men (1).

Special Education Master’s Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Among the 1 master’s special education graduates at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 100% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

The Special Education program at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Teaching for Learning Disabilities	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.