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Special Education at Lipscomb University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Lipscomb University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 4,884. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Lipscomb.

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.

Lipscomb Special Education Degrees Available

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

Lipscomb Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Lipscomb performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Lipscomb 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 170
Best Value Special Education Schools 297
Most Popular Special Education Schools 301
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 317

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Lipscomb. This makes it the #196 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Lipscomb

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

Lipscomb Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Lipscomb in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lipscomb Special Education Master’s Program

83% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at Lipscomb awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Lipscomb does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Lipscomb, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 Lipscomb 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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