2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Tennessee. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Of the 24 students majoring in special ed at Lipscomb, 17% are male and 83% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Tennessee. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.
Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in special ed at TNU, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Lincoln Memorial University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Freed-Hardeman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 25% are male.
Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
Christian Brothers University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 16 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).
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