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Towson University Master’s in Special Education

66 Master's Degrees Awarded
$57,770 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 Towson 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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

$10,530 Average Tuition and Fees

Towson Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Towson was $908 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $439 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,902$16,344
Fees$2,628$2,628

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

$57,770 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from Towson make an average of $57,770 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $48,410.

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

Towson 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 Towson Online Learning page.

Towson Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

66 Master's Degrees Awarded
89.4% Women
19.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 66 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

Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 89.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at Towson in 2019-2020, 19.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White38
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities16

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at Towson

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Special Education66

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Education46
Instructional Media Design53
Teacher Education Grade Specific36
Teacher Education Subject Specific65

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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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