by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Maine. 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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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 UMaine was $1,503 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $491 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,298 | $27,054 |
| Fees | $1,298 | $1,298 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from UMaine make an average of $39,639 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $48,410.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UMaine 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 UMaine Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.3% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.8% of the special ed master’s degrees at UMaine in 2019-2020. 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 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 52 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 11 |
| Educational Administration | 42 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 3 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 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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