Special Education at Vanderbilt University

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. Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 2021, 6 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.

Vanderbilt Special Education Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Vanderbilt 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	17
	26
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular Special Education Schools	165
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	282
	327
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	420
Best Value Special Education Schools	624

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #120 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The special ed program at Vanderbilt awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 83% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Vanderbilt Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Vanderbilt, 77% were white. This is above average 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	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 9 students 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 Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

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

Related Majors

• General Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• International 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 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
• Image Credit: By Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.