by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Notre Dame of Maryland 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NDMU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,656 | $10,656 |
| Fees | $390 | $390 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from NDMU make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the NDMU 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 NDMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 86.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at NDMU in 2019-2020, 15.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 10 |
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 170 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 36 |
*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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