by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.
Across Tennessee, there were 318 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 196 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general special education.
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The teaching students with disabilities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #1 spot on the list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisk University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tusculum University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee list. Tusculum University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greeneville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman University is a small school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee that handed out 6 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Carson - Newman
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee list. Union University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee list. TWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Athens, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Technological University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Tennessee Tech University
With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 38 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Freed-Hardeman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Freed-Hardeman University
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #10. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #12, Cumberland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #13. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Austin Peay State University
Lipscomb University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Vanderbilt University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #16. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee list. LMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Lincoln Memorial University
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Trevecca Nazarene University
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Le Moyne - Owen College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Full Le Moyne - Owen College General Special Education Report
Christian Brothers University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Christian Brothers
Southern Adventist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee ranking. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist University General Special Education Report
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