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 Saint Leo University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at St. Leo University paid an average of $607 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 | $14,568 | $14,568 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from St. Leo University is $44,595 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $48,410.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. St. Leo University does offer online classes in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the St. Leo University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 87.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.8% of the special ed master’s degrees at St. Leo University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 16 |
| Educational Administration | 65 |
| Instructional Media Design | 15 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11 |
*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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