Special Education at SUNY Potsdam

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what SUNY Potsdam has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and approximately 3,084 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 Potsdam Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

SUNY Potsdam Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at SUNY Potsdam

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

SUNY Potsdam Special Education Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. SUNY Potsdam does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SUNY Potsdam, 75% 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 Potsdam with a master's in special ed.

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

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at SUNY Potsdam. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Potsdam. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	11

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 Potsdam.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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