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General Special Education at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville sits in Knoxville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 general special education degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Use these rankings to compare The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#3 of 6
Best Value	Tennessee	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#22 of 77
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#59 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#173 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#228 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Special Education graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 86% women (12) and 14% men (2).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 14 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 7% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, below the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.