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 William Paterson University of New Jersey. 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.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at William Paterson University paid an average of $1,157 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $742 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,428 | $20,898 |
| Fees | $72 | $72 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from William Paterson University make an average of $60,523 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $48,410.
William Paterson University 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 William Paterson University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.1% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Around 17.9% of special ed master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 31 |
| Student Counseling | 23 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 73 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 10 |
*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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