by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Concordia University, Chicago. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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.
Part-time graduates at Concordia University, Chicago paid an average of $505 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,090 | $9,090 |
| Fees | $288 | $288 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Concordia University, Chicago is $52,107 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $48,410.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Concordia University, Chicago does offer online classes in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Concordia University, Chicago Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at Concordia University, Chicago in 2019-2020, 23.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 37 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 5 |
| Multilingual Education | 3 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 114 |
| Educational Administration | 426 |
| Instructional Media Design | 50 |
*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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