Special Education at SUNY Cortland

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

SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and has a total student population of 6,832. In 2021, 82 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Cortland.

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.

SUNY Cortland Special Education Degrees Available

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

SUNY Cortland Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Cortland performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at SUNY Cortland 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
	38
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Special Education Schools	69
	73
Best Special Education Schools	78
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	257
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	278
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	337

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in special ed from SUNY Cortland. This makes it the #258 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from SUNY Cortland Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Cortland is $43,864. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at SUNY Cortland

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

SUNY Cortland Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from SUNY Cortland. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SUNY Cortland Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from SUNY Cortland in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. SUNY Cortland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SUNY Cortland, 100% 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 SUNY Cortland with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Cortland 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

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Cortland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	90
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	8

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• 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 SUNY Cortland.

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 Publicganda under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.