Special Education at Manhattan College

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Manhattan College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Manhattan is located in Riverdale, New York and approximately 3,965 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Manhattan.

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.

Manhattan Special Education Degrees Available

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

Manhattan Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Manhattan 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 Manhattan 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
	12
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	12
	27
	32
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Special Education Schools	35
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Special Education Schools	75
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	124
Most Popular Special Education Schools	153
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	164
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	273

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Manhattan. This makes it the #165 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Manhattan Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Manhattan is $42,413. This is 9% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Manhattan

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

Manhattan Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Manhattan. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Manhattan are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Manhattan Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Manhattan. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Manhattan, 79% 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 Manhattan College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Manhattan 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 Manhattan College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Manhattan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	46
General Special Education	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	3
Other Special Education & Teaching	3

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Student Counseling

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 Manhattan College.

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 Trollness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.