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 Arkansas Tech University. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at ATU was $584 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $292 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 | $5,256 | $10,512 |
| Fees | $1,575 | $1,575 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that ATU 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 ATU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 94.4% 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%.
None of the special ed master’s degree recipients at ATU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| 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 | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 13 |
| Educational Administration | 14 |
| Instructional Media Design | 34 |
| Student Counseling | 56 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 4 |
*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.