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Eastern University Master’s in Special Education

18 Master's Degrees Awarded
$45,500 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

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 Eastern 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, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from EU Cost?

$13,610 Average Tuition and Fees

EU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at EU paid an average of $743 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 $13,374 $13,374
Fees $236 $236

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Special Ed From EU?

$45,500 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from EU make an average of $45,500 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $48,410.

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Does EU Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that EU offers online option in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EU Online Learning page.

EU Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

18 Master's Degrees Awarded
83.3% Women
44.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 18 students received their master’s degree in special ed. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.4% of the special ed master’s degrees at EU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at EU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 18

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 2
Student Counseling 21
Teacher Education Grade Specific 4
Teacher Education Subject Specific 48
Teaching English or French 5

View All Special Education Related Majors >

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.

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