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Special Education at Boston College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston College sits in Chestnut Hill, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 special education graduations were recorded at Boston College.

Online Class Availability at Boston College

Many students take online classes at Boston College. Among 15,432 students, 732 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Boston College

Graduates of Boston College’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	$51,380
2 years	$50,105
3 years	$54,129
4 years	$60,454
5 years	$70,475

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from Boston College report median earnings of $60,454, compared with $92,382 for all Boston College graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Boston College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Boston College are 100% women (23) and 0% men (0).

Special Education Master’s Program at Boston College

Of the 23 master’s special education graduates at Boston College, 100% were women (23) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Boston College, below 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 Boston College

The Special Education program at Boston College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	23

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Boston College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Special Education graduates, 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.