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Fitchburg State University Master’s in Special Education

113 Master's Degrees Awarded
$49,962 Average Salary

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

$6,012 Average Tuition and Fees

Fitchburg State Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Fitchburg State paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $3,420 $3,420
Fees $2,592 $2,592

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

$49,962 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from Fitchburg State make an average of $49,962 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $48,410.

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Does Fitchburg State Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

Online degrees for the Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State Online Learning page.

Fitchburg State Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

113 Master's Degrees Awarded
90.3% Women
5.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 113 master’s degrees in special ed handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 90.3% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 5.3% of special ed master’s degree recipients at Fitchburg State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 106
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at Fitchburg State

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 113

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 165
Educational Administration 25
Student Counseling 11
Teacher Education Grade Specific 22
Teacher Education Subject Specific 30

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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.

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