Special Education Schools In New York

There are 64 accredited special education schools in New York for faculty who teach special education classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in special education in the state of New York, which encompasses special education training at the following levels:

Special Education Certificate
Bachelors degree in Special Education
Masters degree in Special Education
PhD degree in Special Education

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Professional Trends

New York Vs. National Special Education Employment

New York	51,480
National	468,850

Approximately 11% of the country's special education professionals work in New York state.

Employment Growth for Special education professionals In New York

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
35,420	46,080	47,780	47,530	24,680

Yellow: Actual Values

In New York, special education is a shrinking field. 10,740 less special education professionals were working in New York in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 30% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of special education professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 50% from 2006 to 2010.

Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in New York

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$31,965	$64,327	$66,877	$67,453	$66,850
$47,100	$51,120	$53,567	$54,837	$56,461

Light Blue: Special Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In New York, as the number of special education professionals is declining, the salaries earned by special education professionals are increasing. Special education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $31,965 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $66,850 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in New York

10th percentile	$41,660
25th percentile	$49,470
50th percentile	$61,280
75th percentile	$82,460
90th percentile	$104,020

Thus, special education professionals' salaries grew by 52% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of New York, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of special education. The pay differential between the highest paid special education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 150%

Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in New York

Early Childhood Education	$60,930
Elementary Education	$80,865
Special Education	$70,347
Speech Therapy	$59,487
Teaching	$83,874

Special education professionals in New York earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in New York

associate	0
bachelor	45
master	110
doctor	16
Certificate	28
Total	199

As the number of special education professionals is decreasing in New York state, the number of students graduating from the 64 accredited special education schools in New York state is decreasing. In 2006, 9,712 students graduated from special education courses in New York. And in 2010, 4,270 students graduated.

There was a decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in New York by 56%. A majority of these graduates, or 55%, graduated with a master's degree in special education.

Special Education Faculty Salaries in New York

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