by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Rhode Island College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at RIC was $898 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $462 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,316 | $16,164 |
| Fees | $720 | $720 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from RIC make an average of $56,234 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the RIC 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 RIC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at RIC in 2019-2020, 5.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 16 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 22 |
| Teaching English or French | 18 |
| Other Education | 27 |
*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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