by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Special Education is a concentration offered under the special education major at Mercyhurst University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in teaching students with disabilities, 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 Mercyhurst paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,065 | $16,065 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
Mercyhurst does not offer an online option for its teaching students with disabilities master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mercyhurst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities in 2019-2020, 82.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Around 17.6% of teaching students with disabilities master’s degree recipients at Mercyhurst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 11 |
View All General Special Education Related Majors >
*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.