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Special Education at Nazareth University

If you plan to study Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Nazareth University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Nazareth University is located in Rochester, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 special education degrees were awarded at Nazareth University.

Studying Online at Nazareth University

Online coursework is an option at Nazareth University. Of 2,401 students, 81 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 583 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Nazareth University

Rankings can help you compare Nazareth University’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#13 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#26 of 103
Best Value	New York	#43 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 491
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#90 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#448 of 486

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Nazareth University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Nazareth University are 94% women (29) and 6% men (2).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Nazareth University

Among the 21 bachelor’s special education graduates at Nazareth University, 90% were women (19) and 10% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Nazareth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 14% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Nazareth University, lower than the national average of 20%.*

*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 Nazareth University

The Special Education program at Nazareth University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	21
Other Special Education & Teaching	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Nazareth University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.