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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee” ranking.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 354 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,838 and $21,956 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 208 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in special education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in special education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree special ed students.
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 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee list. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 8 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee list. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisk University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed 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 special ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tusculum University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tusculum University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greeneville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Union University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. Union is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 7 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Athens, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students 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%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s special ed 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Freed-Hardeman University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee list. Freed-Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #11. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Cumberland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee list. Located in Lebanon, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #14. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Vanderbilt University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bethel University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. Bethel is a small school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee list. Harrogate, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 2 students 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%.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #19. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #22, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee list. Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #22. Southern Adventist University is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s special ed 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%.
Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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