Most Focused Special Education Schools in Tennessee
Special Education is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on special education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 14 schools in Tennessee that offer special education awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Special Education in Tennessee
Below are the schools where special education makes up the largest share of degrees in Tennessee.
Top 14 Most Focused Special Education Schools
Leading the list of the most focused special education schools is Tennessee Wesleyan College. Set in the town of Athens, Tennessee Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Tennessee Wesleyan College awards are in special education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Martin Methodist College one of the most focused schools for special education. Located in the town of Pulaski, Martin Methodist College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lee University ranks #3 for special education by degree focus. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Lee University awards are in special education, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lipscomb University ranks #4 for special education by degree focus. Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Vanderbilt University one of the most focused schools for special education. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year.
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Carson Newman College placed #6 for special education by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson Newman College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Carson Newman College awards are in special education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Freed Hardeman University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the town of Henderson, Freed Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Memphis ranked #8 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public institution. Special Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot among the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Tennessee State University awards are in special education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lincoln Memorial University placed #10 for special education by degree focus. Set in the town of Harrogate, Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Lincoln Memorial University awards are in special education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Middle Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Murfreesboro. Special Education accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year.
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East Tennessee State University placed #12 for special education by degree focus. Located in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees East Tennessee State University awards are in special education, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tennessee Technological University comes in at #13 for special education focus this year. Set in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Technological University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Tennessee landed the #14 spot among the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees The University Of Tennessee awards are in special education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
