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Special Education at SUNY Oneonta

What traits are you looking for in a school for Special Education, take a look at what SUNY Oneonta. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Oneonta sits in Oneonta, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 special education degrees were awarded at SUNY Oneonta.

Online Class Availability at SUNY Oneonta

Online coursework is an option at SUNY Oneonta. Among 5,337 students, 547 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 609 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at SUNY Oneonta

Rankings can help you compare SUNY Oneonta’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#24 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#38 of 49
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#42 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#70 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#217 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#307 of 486

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from SUNY Oneonta

Students who complete SUNY Oneonta’s Special Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$47,729
3 years	$48,877
4 years	$50,421
5 years	$57,355

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from SUNY Oneonta take home a median $50,421, compared with $52,173 for all SUNY Oneonta graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Special Education graduates at SUNY Oneonta, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at SUNY Oneonta are 80% women (8) and 20% men (2).

Special Education Master’s Program at SUNY Oneonta

Among the 10 master’s special education graduates at SUNY Oneonta, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at SUNY Oneonta, below the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at SUNY Oneonta

This Special Education program at SUNY Oneonta breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Early Childhood Special Education	2
Elementary Special Education	5
Secondary Special Education	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at SUNY Oneonta pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

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.