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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 355 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,620 and $23,730 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 135 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

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#2

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k list, Christian Brothers has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers are $13,547.

Full Christian Brothers University Special Education Report

#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k. Freed-Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Chattanooga has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln Memorial University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k. Lincoln Memorial University is a small school located in Harrogate, Tennessee that handed out 3 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

LMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LMU are $21,155, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full LMU Special Education Report

#6

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Trevecca Nazarene University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

TNU also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TNU are $9,282.

Full Trevecca Nazarene University Special Education Report

#7

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k list. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 11 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679.

Full East Tennessee State University Special Education Report

#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

With a ranking of #9, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Lee University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Lee University

#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Carson - Newman also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carson - Newman University are $9,587, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb also took the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000.

Read more about Special Education at Lipscomb University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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