Special Education at Hofstra University
If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Hofstra University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 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.
Hofstra Special Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
Hofstra Special Education Rankings
Special Ed Student Demographics at Hofstra
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Hofstra University.
Hofstra Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Hofstra, 77% 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 Hofstra University with a master's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 33 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Special Education
The following special ed concentations are available at Hofstra University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hofstra University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Related Majors
- Multilingual Education
- Curriculum & Instruction
- General Education
- Student Counseling
- Teaching English or French
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 Hofstra 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Dan14641 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.