by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Special Education is a concentration offered under the special education major at Wichita State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in teaching students with disabilities, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WSU paid an average of $756 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $308 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 | $5,544 | $13,615 |
| Fees | $1,497 | $1,497 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WSU does offer online classes in its teaching students with disabilities master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities in 2019-2020, 72.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities at WSU in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 2 |
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.