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George Mason University Master’s in Special Education

341 Master's Degrees Awarded
$60,839 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

The main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at George Mason 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from GMU Cost?

$16,098 Average Tuition and Fees

GMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at GMU paid an average of $1,559 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $671 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,594$33,906
Fees$3,504$3,504

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Special Ed From GMU?

$60,839 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from GMU is $60,839 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $48,410.

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Does GMU Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that GMU offers online option in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.

GMU Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

341 Master's Degrees Awarded
85.0% Women
30.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 341 students received their master’s degree in special ed. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 85.0% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at GMU in 2019-2020, 30.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian26
Black or African American45
Hispanic or Latino25
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2
White206
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities32

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at GMU

Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Special Education341

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction412
Educational Administration192
Student Counseling46
Teacher Education Subject Specific21

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References

*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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