by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. 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 NMSU Main Campus was $963 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $277 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 | $4,981 | $17,330 |
| Fees | $945 | $945 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from NMSU Main Campus is $49,019 per year. That is about the same as 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 NMSU Main Campus. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 63.3% of special ed master’s degree recipients at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 11 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 72 |
| Educational Administration | 24 |
| Student Counseling | 8 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 5 |
*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.