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Special Education at Vanderbilt University

6 Bachelor's Degrees
39 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
The Special Education major is part of the education program at Vanderbilt University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Vanderbilt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in special ed.

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Special Education Degrees Available at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Special Ed Rankings

Ranked at #4 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Vanderbilt is in the top 1% of the country for special ed students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Special Education Graduate Degree Schools 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Special Education Schools 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Special Education Graduates 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (With Aid) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education 52
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Special Education Graduates 183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (With Aid) 214
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (With Aid) 247
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (With Aid) 287
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Special Education Graduates 295
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 327
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) 333
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education 368
Highest Paid Special Education Graduates 386
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) 392
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 408
Best Special Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 436
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education 461
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Special Education 494
Best Value Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) 501
Best Special Education Colleges for Veterans 518
Best Value Colleges for Special Education 597

Popularity of Special Ed at Vanderbilt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vanderbilt University handed out 6 bachelor's degrees in special education. This is a decrease of 57% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #120 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in special ed in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Salary of Special Ed Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's special ed program at Vanderbilt make a median salary of $47,195. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $48,941.

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Vanderbilt Special Ed Students

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

Vanderbilt Special Education Bachelor’s Program

All of the 6 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in special ed from Vanderbilt in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Vanderbilt Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 39 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Vanderbilt, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in special ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 96
Teacher Education Grade Specific 76
Student Counseling 42
Teacher Education Subject Specific 28
Teaching English or French 15

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