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General Special Education at St. Thomas Aquinas College

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at St. Thomas Aquinas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

St. Thomas Aquinas College is located in Sparkill, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 39 general special education degrees were awarded at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Studying Online at St. Thomas Aquinas College

Distance learning is available at St. Thomas Aquinas College. Of 2,037 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 243 (12%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at St. Thomas Aquinas College

Rankings can help you compare St. Thomas Aquinas College’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#13 of 16
Best Value	New York	#20 of 36
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#46 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#48 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#214 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#301 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#13 of 16
Best Value	New York	#20 of 36
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#46 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#48 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#214 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#301 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Special Education graduates at St. Thomas Aquinas College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at St. Thomas Aquinas College are 85% women (33) and 15% men (6).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at St. Thomas Aquinas College

Among the 2 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at St. Thomas Aquinas College, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

General Special Education Master’s Program at St. Thomas Aquinas College

Of the 37 master’s general special education degrees awarded at St. Thomas Aquinas College, 84% were women (31) and 16% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at St. Thomas Aquinas College, lower than the national average of 32%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at St. Thomas Aquinas College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Special Education majors, 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.