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.

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

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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.

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

Lipscomb Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Lipscomb does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Lipscomb, 78% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lipscomb University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	28
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	1

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teaching English or French

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.