by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 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.
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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 UNC Charlotte was ranked #240 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #7 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNC Charlotte.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNC Charlotte paid an average of $855 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $296 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,812 | $17,246 |
| Fees | $3,284 | $3,284 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,768 | $3,768 |
Learn more about UNC Charlotte tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNC Charlotte in Special Ed walked away with an average of $24,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Charlotte make an average of $36,992 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $36,194.
UNC Charlotte 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 UNC Charlotte Online Learning page.
About 84.6% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.5% of the special ed bachelor’s degrees at UNC Charlotte in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 26 |
| 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 | 165 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 6 |
*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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