by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Northwest Missouri State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Northwest 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 | $6,167 | $6,167 |
| Fees | $506 | $506 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from Northwest make an average of $35,701 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than 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 Northwest. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 82.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at Northwest in special ed at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multilingual Education | 1 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 118 |
| Educational Administration | 180 |
| Student Counseling | 9 |
| Teacher Education Grade 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.
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