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University of Nebraska at Kearney Master’s in Special Education

33 Master's Degrees Awarded
$49,084 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

The main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Nebraska at Kearney. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in special ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from UNK Cost?

$7,352 Average Tuition and Fees

UNK Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNK was $569 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $259 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $6,216 $13,656
Fees $1,136 $1,136

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Special Ed From UNK?

$49,084 Average Salary
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special ed who receive their master’s degree from UNK make an average of $49,084 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $48,410.

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Does UNK Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UNK does offer online classes in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNK Online Learning page.

UNK Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

33 Master's Degrees Awarded
90.9% Women
3.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 33 master’s degrees in special ed awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 90.9% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 3.0% of special ed master’s degree recipients at UNK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at UNK

Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 33

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 78
Educational Administration 43
Student Counseling 45
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13
Teacher Education Subject Specific 86

View All Special Education Related Majors >

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.

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