Special Education at St John’s University - New York

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

STJ is located in Queens, New York and has a total student population of 20,143.

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.

STJ Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

STJ Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at STJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at St John’s University - New York.

STJ Special Education Master’s Program

83% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. STJ does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from STJ, 73% 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 St John's University - New York with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 St John's University - New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	33
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	26
General Special Education	22
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	6
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	1

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 St John's University - New York.

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
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