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Special Education at Fordham University

Special Education at Fordham University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Fordham University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 16,364 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.

Fordham U Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Fordham U Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Special Education Master’s Program

98% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 26
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Fordham University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fordham University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 10

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 Fordham University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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