Special Education at The College of New Jersey

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 The College of New Jersey stacks up to those at other schools.

TCNJ is located in Ewing, New Jersey and approximately 7,783 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from TCNJ.

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.

TCNJ Special Education Degrees Available

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

TCNJ Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at TCNJ compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at TCNJ 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	2
Best Special Education Schools	6
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	18
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
	24
Most Focused Special Education Schools	45
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	71
	82
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	105

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in special ed from TCNJ. This makes it the #57 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at TCNJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at The College of New Jersey.

TCNJ Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from TCNJ. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at TCNJ 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 The College of New Jersey with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

TCNJ Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 76 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from TCNJ in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from TCNJ, 78% 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 The College of New Jersey with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

TCNJ also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student 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 The College of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	142
Education of the Deaf	7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	2

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Student Counseling
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

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 NJ, the home state for The College of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	12,110	$70,630
Middle School Special Education Teachers	6,850	$71,850
Special Education Professors	6,290	$75,970
Special Education Teachers	2,340	$65,380
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.