Special Education at Monmouth University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Monmouth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and approximately 5,674 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.

Monmouth Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Monmouth

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Monmouth does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Monmouth Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Monmouth. This makes it the #186 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Monmouth

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

Monmouth Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Monmouth. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Monmouth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Monmouth, 84% 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 Monmouth University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Monmouth 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

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 Monmouth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	25

Related Majors

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

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 NJ, the home state for Monmouth University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	12,110	$70,630
Middle School Special Education Teachers	6,850	$71,850
Special Education Professors	6,290	$75,970
Special Education Teachers	2,340	$65,380
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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 Apc106 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.