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Doctor’s Degrees in Administration of Special Education

11 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in administration of special ed. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 45% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Administration of Special Ed Majors

In 2020-2021, 11 doctor's degrees were awarded to administration of special ed majors. This makes it the 39th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 99
Graduate Certificate 75
Doctor’s Degree 11
Bachelor’s Degree 1

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

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for administration of special ed majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for administration of special ed students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in administration of special ed. About 81.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 9
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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 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
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
80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Concordia University, Chicago tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for administration of special ed majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 6,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,310 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,090 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 doctor's degrees were handed out to administration of special ed majors at Concordia University, Chicago. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

#2

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for administration of special ed majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Houston Baptist University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,250 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,000 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in administration of special ed from HBU. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Gwynedd Mercy University comes in at #3 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 $36,192 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,587 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in administration of special ed from Gwynedd - Mercy.

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 Yearly Graduations

Capella University comes in at #4 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 $14,148 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,784 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to administration of special ed majors at Capella University.

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 5,789
Higher Education Administration 663
Other Educational Administration 572
Community College Education 202
Educational System Administration 155

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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