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Rhode Island College Master’s in Special Education

37 Master's Degrees Awarded
$56,234 Average Salary

Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Rhode Island 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from RIC Cost?

$9,036 Average Tuition and Fees

RIC Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at RIC was $898 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $462 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,316 $16,164
Fees $720 $720

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Special Ed From RIC?

$56,234 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from RIC make an average of $56,234 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $48,410.

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Does RIC Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

Online degrees for the RIC 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 RIC Online Learning page.

RIC Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

37 Master's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
5.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 37 master’s degrees in special ed awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at RIC in 2019-2020, 5.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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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 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at RIC

Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 4
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 11
Other Special Education & Teaching 16

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 16
Teacher Education Subject Specific 22
Teaching English or French 18
Other Education 27

View All Special Education Related Majors >

References

*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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