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University of Alabama at Birmingham Master’s in Special Education

25 Master's Degrees Awarded
$44,418 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham. 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 UAB Cost?

$8,100 Average Tuition and Fees

UAB Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UAB paid an average of $1,066 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $450 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 $8,100 $19,188

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

$44,418 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from UAB is $44,418 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $48,410.

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

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the special ed master’s degree program at UAB. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.

UAB Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

25 Master's Degrees Awarded
80.0% Women
16.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 25 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

Women made up around 80.0% of the special ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.0% of the special ed master’s degrees at UAB 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 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at UAB

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 25

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Education 3
Curriculum & Instruction 12
Educational Administration 13
Educational Assessment 24
Student Counseling 28

View All Special Education Related Majors >

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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