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Special Education at The College of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying Special Education, consider the program at The College of New Jersey. Get started with the following essential facts.

The College of New Jersey is located in Ewing, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 130 special education degrees were granted at The College of New Jersey.

Online Class Availability at The College of New Jersey

Distance learning is available at The College of New Jersey. Among 8,141 students, 215 (3%) studied exclusively online and 951 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at The College of New Jersey

These rankings give you a sense of how The College of New Jersey’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#2 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 103
Best Value	New Jersey	#10 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 491
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#64 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#398 of 486

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from The College of New Jersey

Graduates of The College of New Jersey’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	$57,154
2 years	$58,568
3 years	$60,548
4 years	$61,673
5 years	$66,222

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Special Education graduates from The College of New Jersey earn a median of $61,673, compared with $65,450 for all The College of New Jersey graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Special Education graduates from The College of New Jersey comes in at $25,228.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Special Education graduates at The College of New Jersey, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at The College of New Jersey are 91% women (118) and 9% men (12).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at The College of New Jersey

Of the 66 bachelor’s special education graduates at The College of New Jersey, 89% were women (59) and 11% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 27% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at The College of New Jersey, above the national average of 20%.*

Special Education Master’s Program at The College of New Jersey

Among the 64 master’s special education degrees awarded at The College of New Jersey, 92% were women (59) and 8% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at The College of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 14% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at The College of New Jersey, 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 The College of New Jersey

This Special Education program at The College of New Jersey includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	122
Teaching for the Deaf	8

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at The College of New Jersey go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.