by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in special education at Queens. It is offered at the Master’s, Professional Certificate levels. At its best it places at #7 out of 44 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Queens highly for special education, placing at #63 out of 495 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Special Education Schools | 63 of 495 |
| Best Special Education Schools in New York | 8 of 51 |
| Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 23 of 105 |
Here is each degree level offered in special education at Queens, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 54 |
| Professional Certificate | 23 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, CUNY Queens College conferred 54 master’s degrees in special education.
Queens ranks competitively among schools offering special education at the master’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 44 schools by College Factual.
In the most recent graduating class, 6% of special education master’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.
The largest share of special education master’s degree graduates at Queens were White. Roughly 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY Queens College with a master’s in special education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Queens conferred 25 master’s completions in education/teaching of individuals in early childhood special education programs in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (48%).
Queens granted 23 master’s completions in education/teaching of individuals in elementary special education programs in the most recent reporting year — 96% to women and 4% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (35%).
Queens conferred 5 master’s completions in education/teaching of individuals in secondary special education programs recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (60%).
Queens conferred 1 master’s completion in education/teaching of individuals in junior high/middle school special education programs in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (100%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, CUNY Queens College conferred 23 professional certificate degrees in special education.
Queens is not yet ranked for special education at the professional certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 4% of special education professional certificate degrees went to men and 96% went to women.
The largest share of special education professional certificate degree graduates at Queens are White. Approximately 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY Queens College with a professional certificate in special education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Queens conferred 15 professional certificate completions in education/teaching of individuals in early childhood special education programs recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).
Queens conferred 6 professional certificate completions in education/teaching of individuals in elementary special education programs in the most recent reporting year — 83% to women and 17% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (33%).
Queens awarded 2 professional certificate completions in education/teaching of individuals in secondary special education programs in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (50%).
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