by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Piedmont College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Piedmont College was $580 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,440 | $10,440 |
| Fees | $220 | $220 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Piedmont College is $43,054 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $48,410.
Piedmont College does not offer an online option for its special ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Piedmont College Online Learning page.
About 81.8% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the special ed master’s degrees at Piedmont College in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 3 |
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 2 |
| Instructional Media Design | 2 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 183 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 74 |
*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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