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 Chicago State 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 CSU was $630 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $325 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 | $5,850 | $11,340 |
| Fees | $3,716 | $3,716 |
CSU does not offer an online option for its special ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% 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 70.0% of the special ed master’s degrees at CSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1 |
| Educational Administration | 8 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 5 |
*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.