by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Grand Canyon University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in special ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Grand Canyon University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,528 | $10,528 |
| Fees | $908 | $908 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from Grand Canyon University make an average of $45,238 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $48,410.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the special ed master’s degree program at Grand Canyon University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Grand Canyon University Online Learning page.
About 82.9% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Around 35.8% of special ed master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 244 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 129 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 699 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 100 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 983 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 219 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 648 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1 |
| Educational Administration | 912 |
| Instructional Media Design | 164 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1,782 |
*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.