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General Special Education at Long Island University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Long Island University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Long Island University sits in Brookville, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 45 general special education graduations were recorded at Long Island University.

Studying Online at Long Island University

Online coursework is an option at Long Island University. Among 16,689 students, 327 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 114 (1%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Long Island University

These rankings give you a sense of how Long Island University’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#5 of 16
Best Value	New York	#23 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 57
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#51 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#88 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#324 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Long Island University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Long Island University are 87% women (39) and 13% men (6).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Long Island University

Among the 45 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Long Island University, 87% were women (39) and 13% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Long Island University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 9% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Long Island University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at Long Island University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.