Special Education at Fisk University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Fisk University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fisk is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 911. In 2021, 1 special ed major received their bachelor's degree from Fisk.

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.

Fisk Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Fisk Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Fisk performed in these rankings.

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 Fisk 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
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	419
Most Focused Special Education Schools	482
Most Popular Special Education Schools	812

Special Ed Student Demographics at Fisk

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

Fisk Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Fisk awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

Fisk 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fisk University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	1

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 Fisk 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 EVula under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.