24 colleges · New York
Special education colleges in New York
24 colleges in New York offer a bachelor's degree in special education (7 public). Graduates of the typical program here earned $52,588 a year after graduating, compared with $46,825 nationally.
All special education programs in New York
Sorted by earnings four years after graduation. Click a heading to sort.
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY | 16 | n/a | $83,932 | n/a |
| State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY | 88 | n/a | $74,079 | $24,250 |
| Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NY | 35 | $49,948 | $71,781 | $27,000 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn, NY | 24 | $58,611 | $66,377 | n/a |
| Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 31 | $55,359 | $62,864 | $24,750 |
| SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY | 33 | $54,789 | $62,389 | $16,750 |
| SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, NY | 22 | n/a | $57,096 | $22,431 |
| Elmira CollegeElmira, NY | 8 | n/a | $56,168 | n/a |
| Keuka CollegeKeuka Park, NY | 30 | $50,387 | $55,992 | $27,000 |
| St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY | 184 | $40,955 | $55,812 | $21,000 |
| SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, NY | 29 | n/a | $55,441 | $23,450 |
| SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY | 63 | $48,324 | $54,908 | $20,253 |
| St Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NY | 13 | $47,412 | $51,664 | $27,000 |
| Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY | 28 | n/a | $50,897 | $24,874 |
| Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRochester, NY | 5 | n/a | $47,243 | n/a |
| Pace UniversityNew York, NY | 0 | $68,430 | n/a | n/a |
| Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY | 32 | $55,118 | n/a | $26,572 |
| Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Daemen UniversityAmherst, NY | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nazareth UniversityRochester, NY | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY | 72 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Touro UniversityNew York, NY | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Utica UniversityUtica, NY | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges in New York offer special education?
24 colleges in New York awarded bachelor's degrees in special education in 2022-23 or 2023-24, 7 of them public.
Where do special education graduates earn the most in New York?
Manhattan University, with median earnings of $83,932 four years after graduation (programs with at least 5 graduates).
Special education nationwide · All colleges in New York
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.