Special Education Schools In Tennessee
In Tennessee, there are 23 accredited schools where special education classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the special education academic community in Tennessee, and the future trends in special education training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Special Education
- Masters degree in Special Education
- PhD degree in Special Education
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Tennessee | 8,380 |
| National | 468,850 |
Of all of the special education professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Tennessee
| 7,780 | 7,910 | 8,840 | 8,230 | 4,510 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, the field of special education is shrinking. In Tennessee, 3,270 less special education professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 42% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the national trend for special education professionals which shows a 50% decrease in the number of special education professionals working around the nation.
Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $39,067 | $40,653 | $44,167 | $46,080 | $46,240 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to special education professionals are growing in Tennessee. In 2006 special education professionals made a mean salary of $39,067 per year, and in 2010 they made $46,240 per year.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$33,750 |
25th percentile |
$38,610 |
50th percentile |
$45,440 |
75th percentile |
$53,880 |
90th percentile |
$61,580 |
Thus, there was a 16% growth in special education professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of special education, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid special education professionals earning 82% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Tennessee state.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Tennessee
Early Childhood Education |
$38,415 |
Elementary Education |
$51,880 |
Special Education |
$46,133 |
Speech Therapy |
$46,483 |
Teaching |
$53,882 |
In Tennessee, special education professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
24 |
master |
10 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 35 |
The number of students graduating from the 23 accredited special education schools in Tennessee is decreasing. In Tennessee, there were 706 graduates in 2006. And there were 333 graduates from special education courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in Tennessee by 53%. Most of these graduates, or 69%, earned a bachelor's degree in special education.