Special Education at Freed-Hardeman University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Freed-Hardeman University stacks up to those at other schools.

FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and approximately 2,188 students attend the school each year. Of the 363 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Freed-Hardeman University in 2021, 2 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.

FHU Special Education Degrees Available

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

FHU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at FHU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at FHU 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 Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	211
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	304
Most Focused Special Education Schools	327
	352
Best Special Education Schools	361
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	417

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in special ed from FHU. This makes it the #418 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at FHU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Freed-Hardeman University.

FHU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from FHU in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at FHU 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 Freed-Hardeman University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FHU Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 special ed majors earned their master's degree from FHU. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Freed-Hardeman University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FHU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade 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 Freed-Hardeman 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 Skye Marthaler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.