Special Education at Seton Hall University

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

Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,814. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Seton Hall.

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.

Seton Hall Special Education Degrees Available

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

Seton Hall Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Seton Hall 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 Seton Hall 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
	2
	13
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Special Education Schools	39
	39
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	83
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
Most Popular Special Education Schools	266
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	294
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	341
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	428
Most Focused Special Education Schools	432
Best Value Special Education Schools	498

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Seton Hall. This makes it the #342 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Seton Hall

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

Seton Hall Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Seton Hall. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Seton Hall 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 Seton Hall University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Seton Hall Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at Seton Hall awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Seton Hall does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seton Hall University with a master's in special ed.

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

Seton Hall 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

The following special ed concentations are available at Seton Hall University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Seton Hall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	32
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	3

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade 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 NJ, the home state for Seton Hall 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 Chris Funkhouser under License

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