by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Francis Marion 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 Francis Marion University was $1,061 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $531 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 | $10,612 | $21,224 |
| Fees | $776 | $776 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Francis Marion University is $41,725 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $48,410.
Francis Marion University 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 Francis Marion University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 97.6% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Around 19.0% of special ed master’s degree recipients at Francis Marion University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 16 |
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 3 |
*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.