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Special Education at SUNY Empire State College

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Empire State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and has a total student population of 10,724. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

SUNY Empire Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

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.

SUNY Empire does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

SUNY Empire Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire Special Education Master’s Program

88% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 special ed majors earned their master's degree from SUNY Empire. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SUNY Empire, 63% were white. This is typical 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 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Empire State College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 18,790 $77,840
Special Education Professors 17,420 $86,330
Middle School Special Education Teachers 10,970 $83,050
Special Education Preschool Teachers 4,860 $83,010
Interpreters and Translators 3,300 $68,940

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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