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 Chemeketa Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Chemeketa Community College paid an average of $291 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $126 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,275 | $11,700 |
| Fees | $1,395 | $1,395 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about Chemeketa Community College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Special Ed students who received their associate degree at Chemeketa Community College took out an average of $18,592 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their associate degree from Chemeketa Community College is $33,993 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $28,600.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Chemeketa Community College offers online options in its special ed associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Chemeketa Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in special ed in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 35.3% of special ed associate degree recipients at Chemeketa Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 67%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
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 | 17 |
*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.
