by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Augustana 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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. Augustana Sioux Falls is in the top 10% of the country for special ed. More specifically it was ranked #39 out of 707 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Augustana Sioux Falls.
Part-time undergraduates at Augustana Sioux Falls paid an average of $517 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,934 | $34,934 |
| Fees | $950 | $950 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,616 | $8,616 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,300 | $6,300 |
Learn more about Augustana Sioux Falls 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 Augustana Sioux Falls in Special Ed walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from Augustana Sioux Falls make an average of $39,729 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $36,194.
Augustana Sioux Falls 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 Augustana Sioux Falls Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
None of the special ed bachelor’s degree recipients at Augustana Sioux Falls in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 32 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 13 |
*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.
