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 Capella 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, diversity of students, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Capella University was $547 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 | $14,767 | $14,767 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Capella University is $46,321 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $48,410.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Capella University 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 Capella University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 95.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Around 52.2% of special ed master’s degree recipients at Capella University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 86 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 26 |
| Educational Administration | 102 |
| Instructional Media Design | 42 |
| Student Counseling | 203 |
*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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