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 Illinois at Chicago. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in special ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UIC was $993 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $692 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 | $13,799 | $23,714 |
| Fees | $3,322 | $3,322 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from UIC is $57,860 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the UIC 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 UIC Online Learning page.
About 77.4% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.9% of the special ed master’s degrees at UIC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 62 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 26 |
| Educational Assessment | 17 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 46 |
*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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