by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at SUNY New Paltz. 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, 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.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at SUNY New Paltz paid an average of $963 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $471 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 | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $1,289 | $1,289 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from SUNY New Paltz is $57,318 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $48,410.
SUNY New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 81.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at SUNY New Paltz in 2019-2020, 4.8% 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 | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Multilingual Education | 7 |
| Educational Administration | 1 |
| Student Counseling | 13 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 24 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 85 |
*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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