Special Education at Vanderbilt University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year.

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.

Vanderbilt Special Education Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Vanderbilt 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Special Education Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Vanderbilt since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Vanderbilt Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Vanderbilt, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	43
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	53
Education of the Deaf	1

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 Vanderbilt 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
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