by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Wilmington University. 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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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 Wilmington University was $488 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,784 | $8,784 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Wilmington University is $51,607 per year. That is 7% higher 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 Wilmington University 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 Wilmington University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.5% 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 Wilmington University in 2019-2020, 14.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 63 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 74 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 58 |
| Educational Administration | 111 |
| Instructional Media Design | 49 |
| Student Counseling | 77 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 25 |
*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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