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Elementary Special Education at SUNY Old Westbury

If you plan to study Elementary Special Education, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Old Westbury. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 52 elementary special education degrees were awarded at SUNY Old Westbury.

Studying Online at SUNY Old Westbury

Online coursework is an option at SUNY Old Westbury. Of 4,709 students, 292 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,645 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Elementary Special Education Rankings at SUNY Old Westbury

These rankings give you a sense of how SUNY Old Westbury’s Elementary Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 39
Best Value	New York	#8 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#15 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#17 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 38

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 39
Best Value	New York	#8 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#15 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#17 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 38

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Elementary Special Education graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Elementary Special Education graduates at SUNY Old Westbury are 81% women (42) and 19% men (10).

Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Among the 29 bachelor’s elementary special education degrees awarded at SUNY Old Westbury, 86% were women (25) and 14% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Elementary Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 38% of Elementary Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Elementary Special Education Master’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Of the 23 master’s elementary special education graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, 74% were women (17) and 26% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Elementary Special Education master’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Elementary Special Education master’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, lower than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Elementary Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Elementary Special Education program at SUNY Old Westbury go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Elementary Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.