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Special Education at Carson - Newman 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 Carson - Newman University stacks up to those at other schools.

Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,911. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in special ed.

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.

Carson - Newman Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Carson - Newman Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Carson - Newman

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

Carson - Newman Special Education Master’s Program

82% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Carson - Newman in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Carson - Newman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Carson - Newman, 88% 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 Carson - Newman University with a master'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 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Carson - Newman 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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