Special Education at SUNY Plattsburgh

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at SUNY Plattsburgh stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and approximately 5,109 students attend the school each year.

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 Plattsburgh Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

SUNY Plattsburgh Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at SUNY Plattsburgh

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

SUNY Plattsburgh Special Education Master’s Program

85% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 12% men graduate in special ed each year. SUNY Plattsburgh does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SUNY Plattsburgh, 80% 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 Plattsburgh with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Plattsburgh. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	48
General Special Education	12
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	4

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 Plattsburgh.

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
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