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 University of South Dakota. 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, 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 USD was ranked #220 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #5 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for USD.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USD paid an average of $372 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $257 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,697 | $11,172 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,410 | $8,410 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,560 | $4,560 |
Learn more about USD 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. Special Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at USD took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,724.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USD is $39,801 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $36,194.
USD 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 USD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.8% of the special ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.2% of the special ed bachelor’s degrees at USD 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| 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 | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 75 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 47 |
*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.
