by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Education of the Deaf. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Miami Dade College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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 MDC was $403 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $118 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,987 | $7,947 |
| Fees | $851 | $1,714 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about MDC tuition and fees.
MDC 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 MDC Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their Associate in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 93.5%.
Around 85.7% of special ed associate degree recipients at MDC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Education of the Deaf | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 |
*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.
