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Marshall University Master’s in Special Education

28 Master's Degrees Awarded
$40,964 Average Salary

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 Marshall 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from Marshall University Cost?

$8,828 Average Tuition and Fees

Marshall University Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Marshall University was $1,176 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $491 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,506 $19,840
Fees $1,322 $1,322

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

$40,964 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from Marshall University make an average of $40,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% lower than the national average of $48,410.

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Does Marshall University Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

Marshall University 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 Marshall University Online Learning page.

Marshall University Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

28 Master's Degrees Awarded
82.1% Women
3.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 28 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

About 82.1% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 3.6% of special ed master’s degree recipients at Marshall University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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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 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at Marshall University

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 28

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Education 43
Educational Administration 77
Student Counseling 49
Teacher Education Grade Specific 18
Teacher Education Subject Specific 58

View All Special Education Related Majors >

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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