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 Virginia Commonwealth 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at VCU paid an average of $1,448 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $707 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from VCU is $47,103 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $48,410.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the special ed master’s degree program at VCU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
About 87.8% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 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 VCU in 2019-2020, 31.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 107 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 5 |
| Educational Administration | 8 |
| Student Counseling | 27 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 4 |
*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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