Special Education at Buffalo State

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Buffalo State. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 8,339. In 2021, 19 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Buffalo State.

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.

Buffalo State Special Education Degrees Available

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

Buffalo State Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Buffalo State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Buffalo State 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
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
Most Popular Special Education Schools	153
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	200
	388
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	455
Best Value Special Education Schools	648
	649

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Buffalo State. This makes it the #120 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Buffalo State Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Buffalo State is $20,151. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Buffalo State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Buffalo State.

Buffalo State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Buffalo State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Buffalo State 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 Buffalo State with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Buffalo State Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Buffalo State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Buffalo State, 87% 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 Buffalo State with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Buffalo State 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 Buffalo State. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Buffalo State. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	19
Elementary Special Education	14
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	14
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	11

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Multilingual Education
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 Buffalo State.

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
• Image Credit: By Fortunate4now under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.