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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

11 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 355 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,620 and $23,730 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 135 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 55 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Special Education Report

#3

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the #3 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Christian Brothers, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers University are $13,547.

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#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ETSU Special Education Report

#5

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Freed-Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980.

Full Freed-Hardeman University Special Education Report

#6

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Lincoln Memorial University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lincoln Memorial University is a small school located in Harrogate, Tennessee that handed out 3 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

LMU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LMU are $21,155.

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#7

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lee University is a medium-sized school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 1 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lee University Special Education Report

#8

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, TNU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tennessee State University Special Education Report

#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Carson - Newman also took the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carson - Newman are $9,587.

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#11

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000.

Full Lipscomb Special Education Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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