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 The College of New Jersey. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at TCNJ paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,554 | $14,554 |
| Fees | $1,329 | $1,329 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from TCNJ make an average of $56,968 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the TCNJ 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 TCNJ Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 90.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Around 9.5% of special ed master’s degree recipients at TCNJ in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 54 |
| 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 | 63 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 97 |
| Student Counseling | 36 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 48 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 22 |
| Teaching English or French | 26 |
*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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