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Special Education at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 2021, 6 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.

Vanderbilt Special Education Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Special Education Rankings

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

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 Vanderbilt 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
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 17
Most Popular Special Education Schools 165

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #120 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Vanderbilt in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Vanderbilt Special Education Master’s Program

95% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at Vanderbilt awarded 39 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Vanderbilt, 77% 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 9 students 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 Vanderbilt 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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