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 Alliant International 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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 Alliant paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,255 | $24,255 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Alliant is $57,995 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $48,410.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Alliant does offer online classes in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alliant Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.9% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.0% of the special ed master’s degrees at Alliant in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 79 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Student Counseling | 28 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 140 |
| Teaching English or French | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
