Special Education at SUNY Old Westbury

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

SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and has a total student population of 5,007. Of the 84 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Old Westbury in 2021, 35 of them were special education majors.

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 Old Westbury Special Education Degrees Available

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

SUNY Old Westbury Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at SUNY Old Westbury 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 SUNY Old Westbury 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
	16
	39
	40
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Special Education Schools	112
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Most Popular Special Education Schools	184
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	228
Best Special Education Schools	262
Best Value Special Education Schools	263
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	276
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	282
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	380

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in special ed from SUNY Old Westbury. This makes it the #283 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from SUNY Old Westbury Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Old Westbury is $46,821. This is 21% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at SUNY Old Westbury

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

SUNY Old Westbury Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from SUNY Old Westbury. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at SUNY Old Westbury are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Old Westbury with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Old Westbury Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 14 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Old Westbury, about 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. SUNY Old Westbury does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SUNY Old Westbury, 71% 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 Old Westbury with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Old Westbury 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 Old Westbury. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	49

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• 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 Old Westbury.

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 crz4mets2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.