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Career Information for Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Tennessee

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Fast Facts for Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Tennessee

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Memphis, Cleveland, and Johnson City
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Kingsport
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga

Salaries for Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Tennessee

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Clarksville, Jackson, and Johnson City. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Tennessee are listed below.

Selected Secondary Special Education Teacher Training Schools in Tennessee

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University of Phoenix
Chattanooga, Cordova, Franklin, Nashville

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Education/Special Education, Master Of Arts In Education/Special Education, Online Program - Master Of Arts In Education/Special Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Tennessee

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Education/Special Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Grand Canyon University
Online

Grand Canyon University offers over 60 degree programs that can be taken on campus, or online. GCU is a Christian university based in Phoenix.

  • Programs: Special Ed (Eligible For IR/Credential), Special Ed (Not Eligible For IR/Non-Credential)
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Education - Teaching Students With Special Needs
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

More Tennessee Secondary Special Education Teacher Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksvilleMasters9,094
Belmont UniversityNashvilleDoctorate & First Professional4,742
Bethel College McKenzieMcKenzieMasters2,155
Carson-Newman CollegeJefferson CityMasters2,012
Cumberland UniversityLebanonMasters1,335
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson CityDoctorate & First Professional13,119
Fisk UniversityNashvilleMasters814
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHendersonMasters2,011
Lambuth UniversityJacksonBachelor751
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphisBachelor592
Lee UniversityClevelandMasters4,089
Lipscomb UniversityNashvilleDoctorate2,744
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboroDoctorate23,246
Tennessee State UniversityNashvilleDoctorate9,065
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookevilleDoctorate10,321
The University of TennesseeKnoxvilleDoctorate29,937
The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanoogaDoctorate9,558
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartinMasters7,171
Tusculum CollegeGreenevilleMasters2,605
Union UniversityJacksonDoctorate3,235
University of MemphisMemphisDoctorate & First Professional20,379
Vanderbilt UniversityNashvilleDoctorate & First Professional11,847

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Secondary School Special Education Teachers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Tennessee. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Secondary School Special Education Teachers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Secondary School Special Education Teachers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

TENNESSEE

   
Memphis1,280$43,1902.1
Cleveland60$42,2802.1
Johnson City90$45,4401.4
Morristown50$43,1801.3
Clarksville80$51,3401.2
Jackson50$46,9101
Kingsport100$41,9901
Chattanooga190$43,3300.9
Knoxville190$44,4400.6
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