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University of West Alabama Master’s in Special Education

96 Master's Degrees Awarded
$46,620 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 West Alabama. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from University of West Alabama Cost?

$6,868 Average Tuition and Fees

University of West Alabama Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at University of West Alabama was $742 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $371 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,678$13,356
Fees$190$190

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Special Ed From University of West Alabama?

$46,620 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from University of West Alabama make an average of $46,620 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $48,410.

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Does University of West Alabama 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 University of West Alabama 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 University of West Alabama Online Learning page.

University of West Alabama Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

96 Master's Degrees Awarded
85.4% Women
17.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 96 master’s degrees in special ed awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 85.4% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at University of West Alabama in 2019-2020, 17.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American13
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White75
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities5

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at University of West Alabama

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Special Education96

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Educational Administration134
Instructional Media Design59
Student Counseling85
Teacher Education Grade Specific413
Teacher Education Subject Specific47

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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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