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Special Education at East Tennessee State University

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Special Education at East Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if East Tennessee State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

ETSU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

ETSU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at ETSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at East Tennessee State University.

ETSU Special Education Master’s Program

80% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 special ed majors earned their master's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from ETSU, 90% 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 East Tennessee State 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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