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 Northern Colorado. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at University of Northern Colorado was $1,090 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $604 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 | $10,867 | $19,620 |
| Fees | $2,088 | $2,088 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from University of Northern Colorado make an average of $46,087 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $48,410.
University of Northern Colorado 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 University of Northern Colorado Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.0% 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 12.0% of the special ed master’s degrees at University of Northern Colorado in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 100 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 117 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 105 |
| Multilingual Education | 19 |
| Educational Administration | 132 |
| Educational Assessment | 10 |
| Student Counseling | 20 |
*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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