by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Special Education is a concentration offered under the special education major at Eastern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in teaching students with disabilities, 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at EIU paid an average of $377 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $306 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,036 | $11,231 |
| Fees | $2,895 | $2,895 |
| Books and Supplies | $150 | $150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,534 | $2,534 |
Learn more about EIU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the EIU teaching students with disabilities bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EIU Online Learning page.
About 90.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in teaching students with disabilities in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 89.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.1% of the teaching students with disabilities bachelor’s degrees at EIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
