2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, special education students earned 354 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.
On average, special ed graduates from UofM take out $22,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at UT Knoxville, 13% are male and 87% are female.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UT Knoxville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,370.
Full Special Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.
About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
On average, special ed graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $23,321 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at East Tennessee State University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at Tennessee Technological University Report
Lee University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Austin Peay State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.
About 70% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 30% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Austin Peay State University carry an average student debt load of $24,375.
Full Special Education at Austin Peay State University Report
Carson - Newman University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.
Of the 8 students majoring in special ed at Carson - Newman, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Union University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at Union, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 608 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Georgia | 550 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| Alabama | 437 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
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