by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. 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.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vanderbilt.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vanderbilt was $2,199 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,781 | $52,781 |
| Fees | $1,377 | $1,377 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,194 | $1,194 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,670 | $17,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,022 | $3,022 |
Learn more about Vanderbilt tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Vanderbilt special ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in special ed at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 9 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 24 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 9 |
*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.
