2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 354 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #46 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the best value school in Tennessee for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.
Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,321.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.
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Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year. Special Ed majors at UofM take out an average of $22,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year. Special Ed majors at Austin Peay State University take out an average of $24,375 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Martin are $9,912 a year.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. Special Ed majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $21,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Union University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union are $16,520 a year.
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Lee University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lee University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 550 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Kentucky | 608 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Alabama | 437 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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