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The University of Alabama Master’s in Special Education

16 Master's Degrees Awarded
$44,666 Average Salary

The 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 University of Alabama. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from UA Cost?

$11,470 Average Tuition and Fees

UA Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UA paid an average of $1,550 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $615 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 $10,780 $30,250
Fees $690 $690

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

$44,666 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from UA make an average of $44,666 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $48,410.

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

Online degrees for the UA 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 UA Online Learning page.

UA Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

16 Master's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
12.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 16 students received their master’s degree in special ed. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the special ed master’s degrees at UA in 2019-2020. 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 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at UA

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
Educational Administration 33
Instructional Media Design 7
Student Counseling 4
Teacher Education Grade Specific 74
Teacher Education Subject Specific 21

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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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