Special Education at Central Connecticut State University

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 Central Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and approximately 10,652 students attend the school each year.

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.

CCSU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

CCSU Special Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Special Ed Student Demographics at CCSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Central Connecticut State University.

CCSU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from CCSU in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from CCSU, 74% 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 Central Connecticut State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	39

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• General Education
• Student Counseling
• 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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,860	$76,780
Special Education Professors	1,660	$77,520
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,070	$78,470
Special Education Teachers	660	$70,200
Interpreters and Translators	430	$47,560

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 Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.