by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how Hunter stacks up against peers offering special education.
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Special Education graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Hunter go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $76,938 a year. This is above $68,281, the median for all majors at Hunter.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $452 | $452 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 20% of special education master’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of special education master’s degree graduates at Hunter are White. Approximately 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY Hunter College with a master’s in special education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 37 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 |
| White | 130 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Here are the demographics of the special education majors at CUNY Hunter College.
This special education program at Hunter breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
Hunter awarded 161 degrees in education/teaching of individuals in elementary special education programs recently — 89% to women and 11% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (42%).
Hunter granted 121 completions in education/teaching of individuals in secondary special education programs in the most recent reporting year — 61% to women and 39% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (47%).
Hunter conferred 39 completions in education/teaching of individuals in early childhood special education programs in the most recent reporting year — 97% to women and 3% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (28%).
Hunter awarded 6 degrees in education/teaching of individuals with specific learning disabilities recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).
Hunter granted 4 degrees in education/teaching of individuals with hearing impairments including deafness in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).
Hunter granted 4 completions in education/teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
Hunter conferred 1 degree in education/teaching of individuals with intellectual disabilities in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
Hunter awarded 1 degree in education/teaching of individuals with orthopedic and other physical health impairments recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
Hunter awarded 1 completion in education/teaching of the gifted and talented recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).