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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

24 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the most popular school in Tennessee for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UofM carry an average student debt load of $22,449.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at UT Knoxville, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $21,370 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $23,321.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Tennessee Technological University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at East Tennessee State University

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

About 70% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 30% are male.

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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#6

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Lee University Report

#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

Of the 8 students majoring in special ed at Carson - Newman, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#9

Union University

Jackson, TN

With a ranking of #9, Union University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at Union, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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

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 24 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.

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