by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’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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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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at BGSU was ranked #157 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #3 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for BGSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BGSU paid an average of $727 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $394 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,463 | $17,452 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $728 | $728 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,714 | $10,714 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,006 | $4,006 |
Learn more about BGSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Special Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at BGSU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,724.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BGSU is $34,415 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $36,194.
Online degrees for the BGSU 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 BGSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 91.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 90.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in special ed at BGSU in 2019-2020, 7.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 222 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 57 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 184 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 44 |
| Other Education | 155 |
*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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