2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
With 146 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #27 most popular major in Tennessee.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our analysis found East Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
Full Special Education at East Tennessee State University Report
Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the most popular school in Tennessee for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
About 75% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 25% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Memphis
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Welch College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Welch is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Gallatin.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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 |
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Virginia | 1,110 |
Florida | 689 |
Georgia | 398 |
North Carolina | 194 |
Kentucky | 428 |
Louisiana | 82 |
Alabama | 248 |
South Carolina | 118 |
Mississippi | 216 |
Arkansas | 304 |
West Virginia | 41 |
Special Education Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Educational Administration | 45,458 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
General Education | 21,189 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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