by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Las Positas 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Las Positas College was $336 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $8,064 |
| Fees | $64 | $64 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about Las Positas College tuition and fees.
Las Positas College does not offer an online option for its special ed associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Las Positas College Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in special ed in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 77.8% of the special ed associate degrees at Las Positas College in 2019-2020. This is higher 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 | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 9 |
*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.
