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Special Education at St John's University - New York

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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

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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

88% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at STJ awarded 85 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from STJ, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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