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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Tennessee

2 Colleges
$39,838 Avg Salary
$21,956 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Colleges.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $21,125 in student debt.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Memphis

#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 2 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

Full Special Education at Austin Peay State University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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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One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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