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Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix Master’s in Special Education

The 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 Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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Rankings for the ASU - Downtown Phoenix Master’s in Special Ed

#426 in the U.S
#3 in Arizona

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

On the 2021 list, ASU - Downtown Phoenix was ranked #426 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #3 in Arizona.

How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from ASU - Downtown Phoenix Cost?

$12,608 Average Tuition and Fees
$40,819 Average Student Debt

ASU - Downtown Phoenix Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at ASU - Downtown Phoenix was $1,308 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $837 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,720 $26,160
Fees $888 $888

ASU - Downtown Phoenix Special Ed Master’s Student Debt

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 master’s degree at ASU - Downtown Phoenix took out an average of $40,819 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $31,140.

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How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Special Ed From ASU - Downtown Phoenix?

$43,200 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from ASU - Downtown Phoenix is $43,200 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $48,410.

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Does ASU - Downtown Phoenix Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

Online degrees for the ASU - Downtown Phoenix special ed master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Downtown Phoenix Online Learning page.

ASU - Downtown Phoenix Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

12 Master's Degrees Awarded
83.3% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 12 master’s degrees in special ed awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 83.3% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 85.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at ASU - Downtown Phoenix in 2018-2019, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at ASU - Downtown Phoenix

Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 12

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 6
Educational Administration 19
Teacher Education Grade Specific 57

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References

*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.

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