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Special Education at University of Memphis

Special Education at University of Memphis

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 University of Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year.

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.

UofM Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

UofM Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UofM 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 UofM

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

UofM Special Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UofM 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 University of Memphis with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 University of Memphis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 66
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 3

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 University of Memphis.

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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