Overview

Special Education from Marshall University has available endorsements in Autism, Multicategorical Disabilities, Preschool Special Education, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and Vision Impaired. The autism and multicategorical endorsements also include a special education core consisting of an introduction to exceptional children, reading and math strategies, content area literacy and diagnostic clinical practices in special education.

All of the endorsements require two semesters of special education research, a course in trends and issues in special education and a seminar.

Careers

Special education is an in-demand field nationally. Our teacher candidates are generally offered teaching positions while in their field experiences, or often they have obtained the position and are going back to school to fulfill additional educational requirements.

Our graduates have been hired by the Cabell County, Kanawha County, Putnam County, and Wayne County school districts in West Virginia.

Overall, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs are expected to increase 3% from 2018 to 2028. The median salary is $59,780 per year.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Autism

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Multi-Categorical Special Education

Preschool Special Education

Teaching Visually Impaired

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-05 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-05-05 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Huntington, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Equivalent of U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accepted, accredited institution

Undergraduate GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (some programs may require higher GPA)

Graduate admission exams and additional items may be required for some programs

Proof of English proficiency (80 TOEFL iBT, 6.5 IELTS)

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Tuition Fee

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International

22024 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11012 USD per semester during 12 months.
National

22024 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11012 USD per semester during 12 months.
In-State

9160 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4580 USD per semester during 12 months.

Metro Residents: $7,917

Online tuition: $509/credit hour

Living costs for Huntington

621 - 1035 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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