Special Education at American International College

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at American International College stacks up to those at other schools.

AIC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,612.

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.

AIC Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

AIC Special Education Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Special Ed Student Demographics at AIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at American International College.

AIC Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. AIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from AIC, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	125
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American International College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed	158

Related Majors

• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 MA, the home state for American International College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,490	$74,470
Special Education Professors	4,630	$76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,470	$74,500
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,060	$64,370

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Published by The Springfield News Company Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.