by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general special education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville General Special Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Middle Tennessee State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Full East Tennessee State University General Special Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 14 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Tennessee Technological University
With a ranking of #6, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Special Education at Austin Peay State University
Union University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Union 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Vanderbilt University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about General Special Education at Vanderbilt University
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 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 full report on General Special Education at Carson - Newman
Tusculum University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Greeneville, 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.
Lipscomb University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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%.
Cumberland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. CU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tennessee Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. TWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Athens, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Bethel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Bethel is a small school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Fisk University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 1 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin General Special Education Report
Christian Brothers University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Christian Brothers University General Special Education Report
Lee University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #21, Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 0 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Le Moyne - Owen College
With a ranking of #21, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities 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%.
Read more about General Special Education at Southern Adventist University
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