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Georgia Southwestern State University Master’s in Special Education

17 Master's Degrees Awarded
$44,356 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 Georgia Southwestern 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 GSW Cost?

$4,892 Average Tuition and Fees

GSW Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at GSW paid an average of $767 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $194 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $3,492 $13,806
Fees $1,400 $1,400

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

$44,356 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from GSW make an average of $44,356 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $48,410.

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

GSW does not offer an online option for its special ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GSW Online Learning page.

GSW Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

17 Master's Degrees Awarded
88.2% Women
17.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 17 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

About 88.2% 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

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at GSW in 2019-2020, 17.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at GSW

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 17

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 75
Teacher Education Subject Specific 6

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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