by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Special Education & Teaching. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Auburn 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. Auburn was ranked #102 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for special ed majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for Auburn.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Auburn was $1,260 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $420 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $30,240 |
| Fees | $1,716 | $1,716 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,778 | $13,778 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,904 | $5,904 |
Learn more about Auburn 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Auburn in Special Ed walked away with an average of $24,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from Auburn make an average of $36,398 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $36,194.
Online degrees for the Auburn special ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Auburn Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.8% of the special ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.7% of the special ed bachelor’s degrees at Auburn in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 63 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 69 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 94 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 64 |
*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.
