Special Education at College of Staten Island CUNY

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 College of Staten Island CUNY stacks up to those at other schools.

CSI is located in Staten Island, New York and approximately 12,797 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.

CSI Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

CSI Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Special Ed Student Demographics at CSI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at College of Staten Island CUNY.

CSI Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 special ed majors earned their master's degree from CSI. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. CSI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from CSI, 73% 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 College of Staten Island CUNY with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 College of Staten Island CUNY. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	39
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	12
General Special Education	3

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Educational Administration
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 NY, the home state for College of Staten Island CUNY.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	18,790	$77,840
Special Education Professors	17,420	$86,330
Middle School Special Education Teachers	10,970	$83,050
Special Education Preschool Teachers	4,860	$83,010
Interpreters and Translators	3,300	$68,940

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.