by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Lehman College. 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 Lehman paid an average of $855 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,090 | $20,520 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Lehman is $65,684 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the Lehman 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 Lehman Online Learning page.
About 77.1% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at Lehman in 2019-2020, 72.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 32 |
| Student Counseling | 35 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 58 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 175 |
| Teaching English or French | 46 |
*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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