by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Nebraska at Omaha. 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 UNOMAHA paid an average of $820 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $341 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,138 | $14,760 |
| Fees | $1,614 | $1,614 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from UNOMAHA is $50,231 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the UNOMAHA 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 UNOMAHA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.7% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at UNOMAHA in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 36 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 14 |
| Student Counseling | 56 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 90 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 7 |
*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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