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Valdosta State University Master’s in Special Education

33 Master's Degrees Awarded
$50,856 Average Salary

The 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 Valdosta State University. 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.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from VSU Cost?

$6,784 Average Tuition and Fees

VSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at VSU paid an average of $915 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $254 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,572 $16,470
Fees $2,212 $2,212

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Special Ed From VSU?

$50,856 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from VSU make an average of $50,856 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $48,410.

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Does VSU Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

VSU does not offer an online option for its special ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VSU Online Learning page.

VSU Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

33 Master's Degrees Awarded
81.8% Women
30.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 33 master’s degrees in special ed handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 81.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 30.3% of special ed master’s degree recipients at VSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at VSU

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
Educational Administration 21
Instructional Media Design 17
Student Counseling 15
Teacher Education Grade Specific 151
Teacher Education Subject Specific 74

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References

*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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