by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Dayton. 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UDayton is in the top 10% of the country for special ed. More specifically it was ranked #58 out of 707 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for UDayton.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UDayton was $1,640 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,890 | $44,890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,580 | $14,580 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,750 | $1,750 |
Learn more about UDayton 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UDayton in Special Ed walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from UDayton make an average of $40,672 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $36,194.
Online degrees for the UDayton 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 UDayton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.3% of the special ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Around 3.2% of special ed bachelor’s degree recipients at UDayton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| 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 | 18 |
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 80 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11 |
| Other Education | 13 |
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.
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