by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Buena Vista 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 BVU was $552 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,936 | $9,936 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from BVU make an average of $54,531 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $48,410.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the special ed master’s degree program at BVU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
None of the special ed master’s degree recipients at BVU 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 | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 1 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 2 |
| Elementary Special Education | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 13 |
| Student Counseling | 40 |
| Teaching English or French | 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.