Special Education at Syracuse University

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 Syracuse University stacks up to those at other schools.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Syracuse.

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.

Syracuse Special Education Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Syracuse performed in these rankings.

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 Syracuse 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
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Special Education Schools	133
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
Best Value Special Education Schools	579

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Syracuse. This makes it the #141 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Syracuse Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $47,988. This is 24% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Syracuse in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Syracuse are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Syracuse Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Syracuse in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Syracuse, 85% 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 Syracuse University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 1 students 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 Syracuse University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	29
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	20
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	10
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	4
General Special Education	1

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Education Philosophy
• Teaching English or French
• General Education
• Student Counseling

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 Syracuse University.

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 Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.