by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Gallaudet University. 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 Gallaudet paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,180 | $18,180 |
| Fees | $526 | $526 |
Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.6% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.5% of the special ed master’s degrees at Gallaudet in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education of the Deaf | 13 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Student Counseling | 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.