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 University of Arizona. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at University of Arizona paid an average of $1,781 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $853 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,938 | $32,065 |
| Fees | $1,334 | $1,334 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from University of Arizona make an average of $46,217 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $48,410.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that University of Arizona offers online option in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Arizona Online Learning page.
About 88.1% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the special ed master’s degrees at University of Arizona in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 42 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 58 |
| Educational Administration | 29 |
| Instructional Media Design | 5 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 26 |
| Teaching English or French | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.