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Special Education at Saint Peter’s University

If you plan to study Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Saint Peter’s University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saint Peter’s University is in Jersey City, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 special education degrees were granted at Saint Peter’s University.

Studying Online at Saint Peter’s University

Online coursework is an option at Saint Peter’s University. Among 3,572 students, 742 (21%) studied exclusively online and 1,642 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Saint Peter’s University

Use these rankings to compare Saint Peter’s University’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#12 of 13
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#17 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#73 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#131 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#223 of 491

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Special Education graduates at Saint Peter’s University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Saint Peter’s University are 100% women (20) and 0% men (0).

Special Education Master’s Program at Saint Peter’s University

Of the 20 master’s special education graduates at Saint Peter’s University, 100% were women (20) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Saint Peter’s University, below 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 Saint Peter’s University

The Special Education program at Saint Peter’s University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Special Education & Teaching	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Saint Peter’s University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.