Special Education at Nazareth College

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Nazareth College stacks up to those at other schools.

Nazareth is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 2,791. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Nazareth.

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.

Nazareth Special Education Degrees Available

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

Nazareth Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Nazareth 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 Nazareth 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Special Education Schools	136
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
	238
	259
Most Popular Special Education Schools	266
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	281
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	306
Best Special Education Schools	331
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	333
	386
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	387
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	462
Best Value Special Education Schools	608

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Nazareth. This makes it the #463 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Nazareth

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

Nazareth Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Nazareth awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Nazareth 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 Nazareth College with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Nazareth Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Nazareth, 100% 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 Nazareth College with a master's in special ed.

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

Nazareth 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 Nazareth College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	35

Related Majors

• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 Nazareth 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 Nazareth College under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.