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 Wisconsin - Whitewater. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in special ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UW - Whitewater was $1,008 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $459 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,270 | $18,153 |
| Fees | $1,047 | $1,047 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from UW - Whitewater is $43,638 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $48,410.
Online degrees for the UW - Whitewater 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 UW - Whitewater Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 87.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at UW - Whitewater in 2019-2020, 9.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| 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 | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 13 |
| Student Counseling | 40 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 78 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 27 |
*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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