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

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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

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#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 24 students majoring in special ed at Lipscomb, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Tennessee. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in special ed at TNU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at East Tennessee State University

#6

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

With a ranking of #6, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 25% are male.

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

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at Middle Tennessee State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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

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 16 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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