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

16 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Full Special Education at Vanderbilt University Report

#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Special Education at Lipscomb University Report

#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carson - Newman University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Special Education at Carson - Newman University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trevecca Nazarene University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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

Full Special Education at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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

Full Special Education at East Tennessee State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

Read full report on Special Education at Lincoln Memorial University

#6

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

With a ranking of #8, Lee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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

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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. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Special Education at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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 is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 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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