by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Southern Mississippi. 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Out-of-state part-time graduates at Southern Miss paid an average of $600 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $488 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 | $8,786 | $10,786 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from Southern Miss make an average of $40,458 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $48,410.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Southern Miss does offer online classes in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Miss Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at Southern Miss in 2019-2020, 13.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 10 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 16 |
| Educational Administration | 19 |
| Instructional Media Design | 10 |
| Student Counseling | 16 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.