by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Eastern Kentucky University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Eastern was ranked #583 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #11 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for Eastern.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Eastern paid an average of $806 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,266 | $19,338 |
| Fees | $610 | $610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,476 | $10,476 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
Learn more about Eastern 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 Eastern took out an average of $24,187 in student loans. That is 2% lower than the national average of $24,724.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Eastern is $32,315 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $36,194.
Eastern 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 Eastern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 96.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Eastern in special ed at 2019-2020, none were 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 | 25 |
| 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 | 14 |
| Education of the Deaf | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 77 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 28 |
*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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