by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Niagara University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Niagara paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,893 | $14,893 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from Niagara make an average of $48,432 a year during the early days of their career. 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 Niagara. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Niagara Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 78.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.6% of the special ed master’s degrees at Niagara in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Special Education | 26 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 19 |
| International Education | 2 |
| Student Counseling | 11 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 53 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 39 |
*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.