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 Nebraska Wesleyan University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. NWU is in the top 10% of the country for special ed. More specifically it was ranked #42 out of 707 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.
Here are some of the other rankings for NWU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NWU paid an average of $1,270 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,964 | $35,964 |
| Fees | $890 | $890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,258 | $10,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Learn more about NWU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the NWU 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 NWU Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at NWU 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 | 6 |
| 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 | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 16 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 6 |
View All Special Education Related Majors >
*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.
