Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 335 degrees in special education annually.
Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of special ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in special education needs to take a look at University of Memphis. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #807 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 63 special education students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, special ed degree recipients typically earn around $44,664 in their early careers.
Lee University is a great option for students interested in a degree in special education. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 13 special education students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you wish to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 special education students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Lipscomb University if you wish to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #688 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.
There were roughly 59 special education students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, special ed degree recipients typically earn around $51,798 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 special education students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 8 special education students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available.
Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Jefferson City. This university ranks 22nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 31 special education students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent year we have data available.
Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 10 special education students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the special ed program make an average of $44,052 in the first couple years of working.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
