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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ship was ranked #150 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #13 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ship.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Ship paid an average of $419 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $319 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,570 | $10,048 |
| Fees | $3,824 | $4,074 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,796 | $11,796 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,382 | $3,382 |
Learn more about Ship 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 Ship took out an average of $28,500 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $24,724.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ship is $44,170 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $36,194.
Ship 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 Ship Online Learning page.
About 96.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Around 6.3% of special ed bachelor’s degree recipients at Ship in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 64 |
*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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