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 West Georgia. 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 University of West Georgia was $935 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,338 | $16,830 |
| Fees | $2,150 | $2,150 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from University of West Georgia make an average of $56,693 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia Online Learning page.
About 90.9% 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 12.1% of the special ed master’s degrees at University of West Georgia in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| 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 | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Instructional Media Design | 113 |
| Student Counseling | 44 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 206 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 32 |
*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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