by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Saint Joseph. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Part-time graduates at USJ paid an average of $796 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,328 | $14,328 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from USJ make an average of $54,346 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $48,410.
USJ 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 USJ Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 89.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.4% of the special ed master’s degrees at USJ in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 91 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 82 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 2 |
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 4 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 51 |
| Instructional Media Design | 34 |
| Student Counseling | 13 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 32 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.