by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SMWC was ranked #468 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #13 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for SMWC.
Part-time undergraduates at SMWC paid an average of $496 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,950 | $29,950 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,240 | $11,240 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,040 | $3,040 |
Learn more about SMWC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Special Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at SMWC took out an average of $34,722 in student loans. That is 40% higher than the national average of $24,724.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SMWC is $33,281 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $36,194.
SMWC does not offer an online option for its special ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMWC Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the special ed bachelor’s degrees at SMWC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 4 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed | 17 |
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2 |
| Other Education | 1 |
*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.
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