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Special Education at SUNY Old Westbury

If you plan to study Special Education, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Old Westbury. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 56 special education graduations were recorded at SUNY Old Westbury.

Studying Online at SUNY Old Westbury

Distance learning is available at SUNY Old Westbury. Among 4,709 students, 292 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,645 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at SUNY Old Westbury

Use these rankings to compare SUNY Old Westbury’s Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#7 of 49
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#22 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#49 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#58 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#143 of 491

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from SUNY Old Westbury

Graduates of SUNY Old Westbury’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	$46,821
2 years	$32,711
3 years	$39,249
4 years	$44,330
5 years	$68,312

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Special Education graduates from SUNY Old Westbury report median earnings of $44,330, compared with $54,966 for all SUNY Old Westbury graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Special Education graduates from SUNY Old Westbury is $24,145.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Special Education graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at SUNY Old Westbury are 82% women (46) and 18% men (10).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Of the 33 bachelor’s special education graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, 88% were women (29) and 12% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 45% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, above the national average of 20%.*

Special Education Master’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Of the 23 master’s special education graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, 74% were women (17) and 26% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, lower 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 SUNY Old Westbury

The Special Education program at SUNY Old Westbury breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	4
Elementary Special Education	52

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at SUNY Old Westbury pursue many career paths. 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.