Below are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how City stacks up against peers offering special education.
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Special Education majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from City go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $73,848 a year. This is higher than $61,249, the median for all majors at City.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $410 | $410 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 24% of special education master’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.
The majority of special education master’s degree graduates at City were Hispanic or Latino. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY City College with a master’s in special education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the special education majors at CUNY City College.
This special education program at City breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
City granted 74 completions in education/teaching of individuals in elementary special education programs in the most recent reporting year — 77% to women and 23% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (76%).
City granted 54 degrees in education/teaching of individuals in junior high/middle school special education programs recently — 74% to women and 26% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (54%).
City conferred 27 degrees in education/teaching of individuals in secondary special education programs recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (30%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
City conferred 2 degrees in education/teaching of individuals in early childhood special education programs in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%).