by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Special Education is a concentration offered under the special education major at Western Kentucky University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in teaching students with disabilities, 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 average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,140 | $18,340 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WKU offers online option in its teaching students with disabilities master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
About 88.2% of the students who received their Master’s in teaching students with disabilities in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.9% of the teaching students with disabilities master’s degrees at WKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| 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 | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 10 |
View All General Special Education Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.