Special Education at Middle Tennessee State University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Middle Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080. Of the 141 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 15 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.

Middle Tennessee State University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Middle Tennessee State University Special Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Middle Tennessee State 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	154
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
	247
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	439
Best Value Special Education Schools	515
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	549
Most Focused Special Education Schools	699

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #507 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $37,691. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Middle Tennessee State University, about 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Middle Tennessee State University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Middle Tennessee State 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 Middle 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	1

Middle Tennessee State University Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Middle Tennessee State University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middle 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	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Middle Tennessee State University 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

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Middle Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	17

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 Middle 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 MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.