by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Cleveland State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Cleveland State University was $972 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $568 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,215 | $17,496 |
| Fees | $126 | $126 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from Cleveland State University make an average of $41,007 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% lower than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.4% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.0%.
Around 15.6% of special ed master’s degree recipients at Cleveland State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 22 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 19 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 6 |
| Educational Administration | 49 |
| Instructional Media Design | 14 |
| Student Counseling | 67 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 32 |
*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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