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2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k

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 “Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. 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 Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee

#1

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 #1 for the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Christian Brothers, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers are $13,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Christian Brothers University Special Education Report

#2

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 took the #3 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 FHU are $10,980.

Read more about Special Education at Freed-Hardeman University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #8 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.

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#4

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #4 spot on the list. TNU 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNU, the school also landed the #5 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 TNU are $9,282.

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#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full East Tennessee State University Special Education Report

#6

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lee University is a medium-sized school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 1 masters’s special ed degrees 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

#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Tennessee State University

#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Carson - Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Special Education at Carson - Newman University

#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Lipscomb are $18,000.

Full Lipscomb Special Education Report

#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Vanderbilt University

#11

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Lincoln Memorial University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Harrogate, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

LMU also took the #7 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 LMU are $21,155.

Read full report on Special Education at LMU

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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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