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Special Education at Metropolitan College of New York

If you plan to study Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Metropolitan College of New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

Metropolitan College of New York is located in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 special education degrees were granted at Metropolitan College of New York.

Online & Distance Learning at Metropolitan College of New York

Many students take online classes at Metropolitan College of New York. Of 683 students, 608 (89%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 75 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Special Education graduates at Metropolitan College of New York, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Metropolitan College of New York are 80% women (24) and 20% men (6).

Special Education Master’s Program at Metropolitan College of New York

Of the 30 master’s special education graduates at Metropolitan College of New York, 80% were women (24) and 20% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Metropolitan College of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	16
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 97% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Metropolitan College of New York, higher than the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Metropolitan College of New York

This Special Education program at Metropolitan College of New York breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Elementary Special Education	30

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Metropolitan College of New York go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
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
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.