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 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Bloomsburg paid an average of $774 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $516 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,288 | $13,932 |
| Fees | $2,714 | $2,930 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Bloomsburg is $52,607 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the Bloomsburg special ed master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bloomsburg Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Around 20.0% of special ed master’s degree recipients at Bloomsburg in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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 | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 18 |
| Educational Administration | 43 |
| Instructional Media Design | 29 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 4 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 15 |
*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.