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University of Kansas Master’s in Special Education

111 Master's Degrees Awarded
$48,563 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

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 University of Kansas. 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.

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

$11,045 Average Tuition and Fees

KU Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at KU was $998 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $416 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 $9,989 $23,951
Fees $1,056 $1,056

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

$48,563 Average Salary
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special ed who receive their master’s degree from KU make an average of $48,563 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $48,410.

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

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that KU offers online option in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KU Online Learning page.

KU Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

111 Master's Degrees Awarded
87.4% Women
9.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 111 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

Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 87.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at KU in 2019-2020, 9.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 96
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at KU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 111

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 111
Educational Administration 70
Instructional Media Design 7
Education Philosophy 4
Teacher Education Subject Specific 32

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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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