by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at William Carey University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in special ed, 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at William Carey University was $460 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,040 | $11,040 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
special ed who receive their master’s degree from William Carey University make an average of $38,721 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% lower than the national average of $48,410.
William Carey University does not offer an online option for its special ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the William Carey University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 94.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the special ed master’s degrees at William Carey University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 15 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 70 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 165 |
| Student Counseling | 15 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 107 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 23 |
| Other Education | 17 |
*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.