by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Special Education is a concentration offered under the special education major at University of Illinois at Chicago. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in teaching students with disabilities, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UIC paid an average of $993 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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 |
UIC does not offer an online option for its teaching students with disabilities master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities in 2019-2020, 77.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities at UIC in 2019-2020, 41.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| 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 |
*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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