by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Mississippi College. 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at MC 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 | $11,610 | $11,610 |
| Fees | $712 | $712 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from MC make an average of $40,728 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the MC special ed master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 92.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.5% of the special ed master’s degrees at MC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 29 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 78 |
| Educational Administration | 79 |
| Student Counseling | 9 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 21 |
| 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.