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Doctor's Degree in Administration of Special Education

Doctor’s Degrees in Administration of Special Education

20 Yearly Graduations
95% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in administration of special ed is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 25% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Administration of Special Ed Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 20 people earned their doctor's degree in administration of special ed. This earns it the #450 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in administration of special ed at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate 96
Master’s Degree 69
Doctor’s Degree 20

Earnings of Administration of Special Ed Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in administration of special ed. About 95.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 19
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The racial-ethnic distribution of administration of special ed doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 5 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in administration of special ed. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The most popular school in the United States for administration of special ed students seekinga doctor's degree is Concordia University, Chicago. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,458 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in administration of special ed from Concordia University, Chicago.

#2

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Houston Baptist University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in administration of special ed. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,875 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in administration of special ed from HBU. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gwynedd Mercy University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in administration of special ed. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $37,825 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,321 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in administration of special ed from Gwynedd - Mercy. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
0 Yearly Graduations

The 5th most popular school in the country for administration of special ed majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Regent University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,986 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,128 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in administration of special ed from Regent.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to administration of special ed that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Educational Leadership 6,163
Higher Education Administration 949
Other Educational Administration 551
Educational System Administration 188
Community College Education 168

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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