Special Education at Touro College

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 Touro College stacks up to those at other schools.

Touro is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 11,699. In 2021, 10 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Touro.

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.

Touro Special Education Degrees Available

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

Touro Special Education Rankings

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

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 Touro 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
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Special Education Schools	5
Most Focused Special Education Schools	10
	42
	48
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	97
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	176
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Best Special Education Schools	292
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	293
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	366

In 2021, 635 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Touro. This makes it the #4 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Touro

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

Touro Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Touro, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Touro 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 Touro College with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Touro Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 635 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Touro. About 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Touro does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Touro, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	80
Hispanic or Latino	81
White	399
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

Touro 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 Touro College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	280
Elementary Special Education	275
General Special Education	90

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 Touro College.

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 Matthew G. Bisanz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.