Special Education at University of Memphis

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 University of Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UofM.

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.

UofM Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UofM offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

UofM Special Education Rankings

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

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 UofM 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 Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	48
	55
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	76
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Most Popular Special Education Schools	116
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	125
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Best Value Special Education Schools	142
	144
	212
Best Special Education Schools	286
Most Focused Special Education Schools	360

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from UofM Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $39,898. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from UofM. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UofM 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 University of Memphis with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UofM 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 University of Memphis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	66
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	3

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teaching Assistants
• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• 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 University of Memphis.

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.