Graduate Tuition Costs

Application Fee:

• $75 (U.S. citizens/permanent residents)

• $95 (International students)

MEd Degrees:

• Minimum: 30 credits

• Average: 47 credits

The Special Education Programs are two-year Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs designed to fit your schedule and support your goals. These programs are offered in a hybrid format, which means:

• All courses are online, with traditional in-person options available if preferred.
• Field experiences are in person and take place in your local community. 

You can choose from four licensure areas. Click below to explore sample program overviews:

• Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS)
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH)
• Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
• Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) 

U of M’s teacher education program uses a co-teaching model, partnering with local schools to give you hands-on experience working with P-12 students from the very start. You’ll learn by doing alongside professional teachers who are active in the field.

Each semester includes classroom fieldwork, giving you at least 100 hours of real-world experience before your final student teaching experience of 500 hours or more. When you graduate, you’ll have strong academic knowledge and practical experience to confidently begin your teaching career.

Developing culturally responsive educators is central to teacher education programs at the U of M. Principles and practices of culturally responsive and anti-racist teaching are woven throughout the programs.

• You'll take an equity and human relations course focused on anti-racist and culturally responsive teaching.
• You'll learn strategies to support multilingual learners and build their academic language skills.
• In your special education foundations course, you’ll explore the concepts of ability, intersectionality, and equity, then practice using tools like universal design for learning and multi-tiered systems of support.

At the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, supporting teacher candidates is a top priority. The teacher education program offers personalized guidance and uses feedback and data to keep improving.

• Program leaders work individually with each student to support their success.
• Surveys completed during and after the program gather feedback from candidates and supervisors.
• Data is reviewed yearly to find improvements and guide action plans.
• Candidate assessments and clinical experience data ensure students meet state standards and get quality field training.

At the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, supporting teacher candidates is a top priority. The teacher education program offers personalized guidance and uses feedback and data to keep improving.

• Program leaders work individually with each student to support their success.
• Surveys completed during and after the program gather feedback from candidates and supervisors.
• Data is reviewed yearly to find improvements and guide action plans.
• Candidate assessments and clinical experience data ensure students meet state standards and get quality field training.