by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Governors State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at GSU was $706 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $353 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,354 | $12,708 |
| Fees | $1,966 | $1,966 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from GSU make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $48,410.
GSU 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 GSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at GSU in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 Multiple Disabilities | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 19 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.