by our College Data Analytics TeamTeacher Education Grade Specific is a major offered under the education program of study at University of South Dakota. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in grade specific ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USD was $648 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $337 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 | $6,062 | $11,656 |
| Fees | $981 | $981 |
The median early career salary of grade specific ed students who receive their master’s degree from USD is $43,054 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $44,622.
USD does not offer an online option for its grade specific ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.3% of the grade specific ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 80.2%.
Around 6.3% of grade specific ed master’s degree recipients at USD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 9 |
| Secondary Education | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teacher education grade specific.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 95 |
| Instructional Media Design | 5 |
| Special Education | 13 |
*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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