Special education MA
Build your career as a special education researcher and educator
As an MA student in the special education program, you'll be trained to find solutions to problems that help individuals with disabilities learn and grow. Many of our special education MA students go on to earn their PhD in special education.
Careers
Graduates with their MA in special education conduct research, teach in universities, and work in other educational settings in special education.
Coursework
Tuition, funding, and financial aid
Visit the College of Education and Human Development's Tuition and Financial Aid page for information on tuition.
- Special education scholarships, fellowships, and awards
- College of Education and Human Development awards
Minnesota Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship Pilot Program
Minnesota Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship Pilot Program provides post-secondary financial assistance to eligible undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing to become teachers, have demonstrated financial need, and belong to racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in the state’s teacher workforce.
Visit OneStop Student Services for more information on available financial aid.
Faculty
M.Y. Savana Bak
Assistant professor
Debbie Golos
Associate professor
Anne Foegen
Professor and department chair
LeAnne Johnson
Associate professor and special education program coordinator
Jennifer McComas
Professor and head of special education MA with emphasis in ABA
Kristen McMaster
Professor and Guy Bond Chair in Reading
Frank Symons
Emma Birkmaier Education Leadership Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Policy, Distinguished McKnight University Professor
Jason Wolff
William Harris Professor in Child Development, associate professor, Director of Graduate Studies