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General Special Education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick sits in New Brunswick, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 general special education graduations were recorded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Online Class Availability at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Of 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) studied exclusively online and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Use these rankings to compare Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 57
Best Value	New Jersey	#7 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 351
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#50 of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#316 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 79% women (45) and 21% men (12).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 55 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 80% were women (44) and 20% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, below the national average of 32%.*

General Special Education Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 2 doctoral general special education degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Special Education doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 19%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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
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.