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George Washington University Master’s in Special Education

41 Master's Degrees Awarded
$57,477 Average Salary

Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at George Washington 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 GWU Cost?

$31,824 Average Tuition and Fees

GWU Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at GWU was $1,765 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$31,770$31,770
Fees$54$54

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

$57,477 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from GWU make an average of $57,477 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $48,410.

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

Online degrees for the GWU 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 GWU Online Learning page.

GWU Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

41 Master's Degrees Awarded
82.9% Women
41.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 41 master’s degrees in special ed awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 82.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at GWU in 2019-2020, 41.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American10
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White20
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at GWU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Special Education15
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs5
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs6
Other Special Education & Teaching15

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction14
Educational Administration57
International Education43
Student Counseling20
Teacher Education Grade Specific17

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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