by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Education of the Deaf. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Gallaudet University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Gallaudet was $1,010 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,180 | $18,180 |
| Fees | $526 | $526 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the special ed doctor’s degree program at Gallaudet. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Gallaudet Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the special ed students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.0%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree in special ed at Gallaudet in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education of the Deaf | 2 |
*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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