by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Plymouth State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in special ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Plymouth State was $746 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $588 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 | $9,830 | $13,800 |
| Fees | $750 | $750 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from Plymouth State make an average of $43,240 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the Plymouth State special ed master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Plymouth State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 91.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the special ed master’s degrees at Plymouth State 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19 |
| Educational Administration | 9 |
| Instructional Media Design | 1 |
| Student Counseling | 8 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 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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