by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Kentucky University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WKU paid an average of $917 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $607 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,140 | $18,340 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from WKU is $40,896 per year. That is 16% 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 WKU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 88.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at WKU in 2019-2020, 3.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 17 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 2 |
| Educational Administration | 1 |
| Instructional Media Design | 2 |
| Student Counseling | 12 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 44 |
*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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