Special Education at Niagara University

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

Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and approximately 3,544 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Niagara.

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.

Niagara Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Niagara

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Niagara Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Niagara performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Niagara 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 Popular Online Special Education Schools	83
Most Focused Special Education Schools	98
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	110
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
	125
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	139
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	153
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	252
	281
Best Special Education Schools	359
	362

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Niagara. This makes it the #169 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Niagara

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

Niagara Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Niagara. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Niagara since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Niagara 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 Niagara University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Niagara Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Niagara in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Niagara does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Niagara, 82% 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 Niagara University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	37
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	14

Related Majors

• International Education
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

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 Niagara 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By banderas under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.