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Special Education at Tennessee Technological University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Tennessee Technological University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and approximately 10,177 students attend the school each year. Of the 198 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological 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.

Tennessee Tech University Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Tennessee Tech University Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Tennessee Tech 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 Tennessee Tech 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
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 172
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179
236
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 261
Best Value Special Education Schools 284
384
Most Popular Special Education Schools 468
Most Focused Special Education Schools 602

Special Ed Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Tennessee Tech University. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Tennessee Tech University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Tennessee Tech 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 Tennessee Technological University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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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

Tennessee Tech 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

The following special ed concentations are available at Tennessee Technological University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tennessee Technological University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 14

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 Tennessee Technological 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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