by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Fontbonne 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 Fontbonne University was $775 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,950 | $13,950 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Fontbonne University is $42,682 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the Fontbonne University 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 Fontbonne University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 95.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Around 33.3% of special ed master’s degree recipients at Fontbonne 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 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Education of the Deaf | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 21 |
| Instructional Media Design | 4 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 13 |
*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.