Special Education at Kean University

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

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Kean.

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.

Kean Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Kean Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Kean compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Kean is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	3
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	43
	44
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Special Education Schools	46
	46
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	99
Best Special Education Schools	104
Most Focused Special Education Schools	123
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	215
Best Value Special Education Schools	218

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Kean. This makes it the #43 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Kean Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kean is $49,445. This is 28% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Kean

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

Kean Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Kean. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Kean Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Kean. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Kean also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Kean University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kean University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	48
General Special Education	41
Other Special Education & Teaching	34

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• 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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	12,110	$70,630
Middle School Special Education Teachers	6,850	$71,850
Special Education Professors	6,290	$75,970
Special Education Teachers	2,340	$65,380
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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 Daniel Collins under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.