by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Special Education & Teaching. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UNL is in the top 10% of the country for special ed. More specifically it was ranked #67 out of 707 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Nebraska.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNL.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNL was $830 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $259 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,770 | $24,900 |
| Fees | $1,792 | $1,792 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,186 | $12,186 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,374 | $3,374 |
Learn more about UNL 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 UNL in Special Ed walked away with an average of $23,511 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNL make an average of $38,597 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $36,194.
Online degrees for the UNL 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 UNL Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.7% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.0% of the special ed bachelor’s degrees at UNL in 2019-2020. This is lower 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 | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 119 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 162 |
*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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