by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Eastern Kentucky University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Eastern was $775 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $550 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,900 | $13,950 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from Eastern make an average of $37,503 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% lower 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 Eastern. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Eastern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 96.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.3% of the special ed master’s degrees at Eastern in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| 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 | 57 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 33 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 4 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 12 |
| Educational Administration | 24 |
| Student Counseling | 35 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 46 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 29 |
*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.