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Vanderbilt University Master’s in Special Education

55 Master's Degrees Awarded
$46,999 Average Salary

Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Vanderbilt University. 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from Vanderbilt Cost?

$50,624 Average Tuition and Fees

Vanderbilt Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Vanderbilt was $2,087 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$50,082$50,082
Fees$542$542

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

$46,999 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Vanderbilt is $46,999 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $48,410.

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

Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.

Vanderbilt Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

55 Master's Degrees Awarded
96.4% Women
21.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 55 master’s degrees in special ed awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 96.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020, 21.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White37
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at Vanderbilt

Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Special Education53
Education of the Deaf2

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction16
Educational Administration51
International Education25
Student Counseling51
Teacher Education Grade Specific40

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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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