by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Ohio University - Athens Campus. 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:
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at OHIO Athens was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $583 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 | $9,444 | $17,436 |
| Fees | $276 | $276 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that OHIO Athens offers online option in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OHIO Athens Online Learning page.
Women made up around 94.7% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Around 5.3% of special ed master’s degree recipients at OHIO Athens in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 8 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 37 |
| Educational Administration | 53 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8 |
| Educational Assessment | 4 |
| Education Philosophy | 6 |
*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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