Special Education at New Jersey City University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what New Jersey City University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and approximately 7,550 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received their master's degree in special ed.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

NJCU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at NJCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NJCU offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NJCU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at NJCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at New Jersey City University.

NJCU Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from NJCU. About 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. NJCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from NJCU, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Jersey City University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for New Jersey City University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	12,110	$70,630
Middle School Special Education Teachers	6,850	$71,850
Special Education Professors	6,290	$75,970
Special Education Teachers	2,340	$65,380
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stepanstas under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.