by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Virginia Commonwealth University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in education, 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at VCU paid an average of $1,448 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $707 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 | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that VCU offers online option in its education master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
About 79.5% of the students who received their Master’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Around 30.7% of education master’s degree recipients at VCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 31 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 140 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 107 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 5 |
| Educational Administration | 8 |
| Special Education | 41 |
| Student Counseling | 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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