Special Education at Molloy College

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

Molloy is located in Rockville Centre, New York and has a total student population of 5,115. Of the 75 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Molloy College in 2021, 46 of them were special education majors.

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.

Molloy Special Education Degrees Available

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

Molloy Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Molloy 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 Molloy 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
Most Focused Special Education Schools	23
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Special Education Schools	42
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	51
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Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	174
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
	221

In 2021, 84 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Molloy. This makes it the #52 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Molloy

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

Molloy Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Molloy in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Molloy since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Molloy 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 Molloy College with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Molloy Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 84 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Molloy in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Molloy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Molloy, 81% 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 Molloy College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	68
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Molloy 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

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Molloy College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	93
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	37

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• 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 NY, the home state for Molloy 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 Rise Display under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.