by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Alabama A & M University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at AAMU was ranked #623 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #9 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for AAMU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at AAMU was $574 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $287 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,610 | $17,220 |
| Fees | $1,414 | $1,414 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,240 | $9,240 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,090 | $3,090 |
Learn more about AAMU tuition and fees.
AAMU 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 AAMU Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in special ed at AAMU in 2019-2020, 77.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
