Special Education at Lee University

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

Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and has a total student population of 5,204.

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.

Lee University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Lee University Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Lee University 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Lee University

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

Lee University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Lee University 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 Lee 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	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lee University Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Lee University, 94% 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 Lee 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	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lee University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	8
Other Special Education & Teaching	4
General Special Education	1
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	1

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• Other Education

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 Lee 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 Hkeely under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.