by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Metropolitan State University of Denver. 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 MSU Denver was ranked #559 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #6 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Denver.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MSU Denver paid an average of $750 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,236 | $22,510 |
| Fees | $1,457 | $1,457 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about MSU Denver 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 bachelor’s degree at MSU Denver took out an average of $27,971 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Denver make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $36,194.
Online degrees for the MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the special ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Around 50.0% of special ed bachelor’s degree recipients at MSU Denver in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 73 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 37 |
*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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