Special Education at East Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if East Tennessee State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. Of the 88 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University in 2021, 14 of them were special education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

ETSU Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

ETSU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at ETSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at ETSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	125
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	166
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	172
	300
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	319
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	320
Best Value Special Education Schools	420
	435
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	452
Most Focused Special Education Schools	535
	558

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in special ed from ETSU. This makes it the #342 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from ETSU Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $33,928. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at ETSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at East Tennessee State University.

ETSU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ETSU, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at ETSU since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at ETSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ETSU Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 special ed majors earned their master's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from ETSU, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ETSU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	28

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,180	$52,350
Special Education Professors	3,360	$54,010
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,080	$52,410
Interpreters and Translators	670	$43,550
Special Education Teachers	650	$57,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Boboskaditdatin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.