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Special Education at Ithaca College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, consider the program at Ithaca College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ithaca College is located in Ithaca, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 special education degrees were granted at Ithaca College.

Online Class Availability at Ithaca College

Distance learning is available at Ithaca College. Of 4,767 students, 55 (1%) studied exclusively online and 611 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Ithaca College

These rankings give you a sense of how Ithaca College’s Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Ithaca College

Those who finish Ithaca 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	$53,173
2 years	$57,318
3 years	$61,173
4 years	$67,760
5 years	$71,700

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from Ithaca College earn a median of $67,760, compared with $56,163 for all Ithaca College graduates — about 21% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Special Education graduates at Ithaca College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Ithaca College are 100% women (8) and 0% men (0).

Special Education Master’s Program at Ithaca College

Among the 8 master’s special education degrees awarded at Ithaca College, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8

*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 Ithaca College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Teaching for Speech Impaired	8

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Ithaca College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.