by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Drury University. 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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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.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Drury University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,388 | $8,388 |
| Fees | $127 | $127 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Drury University is $35,060 per year. That is 28% lower than the national average of $48,410.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Drury University 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 Drury University Online Learning page.
About 87.5% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 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 Drury University in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 4 |
| Instructional Media Design | 4 |
| Education Philosophy | 10 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 12 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 7 |
*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.
