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Special Education at Manhattan University

Special Education at Manhattan University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Manhattan University 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.

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 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.

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 University.

Manhattan Special Education Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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About 83% 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 University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Manhattan Special Education Master’s Program

93% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Manhattan, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% 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 Manhattan University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Manhattan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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

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 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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