College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

Southern Connecticut State University Master’s in Special Education

61 Master's Degrees Awarded
$51,880 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 Southern Connecticut State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:

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

$13,349 Average Tuition and Fees

SCSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at SCSU paid an average of $444 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $438 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,865 $20,044
Fees $5,484 $6,614

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

$51,880 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from SCSU is $51,880 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $48,410.

undefined

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

Online degrees for the SCSU 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 SCSU Online Learning page.

SCSU Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

61 Master's Degrees Awarded
72.1% Women
11.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 61 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

Women made up around 72.1% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.5% of the special ed master’s degrees at SCSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at SCSU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 61

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Education 19
Multilingual Education 14
Student Counseling 26
Teacher Education Subject Specific 26
Other Education 3

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options