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Education at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a total student population of 11,728. Of the 2,139 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in 2021, 152 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UT Chattanooga Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UT Chattanooga

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UT Chattanooga offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UT Chattanooga Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UT Chattanooga compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UT Chattanooga is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 111
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools 365
Most Popular Education Schools 412
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 426
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools 445
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Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 453
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 586
Most Focused Education Schools 824

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in education from UT Chattanooga. This makes it the #587 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #444 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from UT Chattanooga. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UT Chattanooga are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 135
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UT Chattanooga Education Master’s Program

75% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students earned a master's degree in education from UT Chattanooga. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UT Chattanooga also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 179
Educational Administration 24
Student Counseling 14
Educational Assessment 1
Special Education 1
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Elementary School Teachers 28,880 $52,610
Teacher Assistants 22,240 $24,890
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Middle School Teachers 12,140 $52,260
Preschool Teachers 6,160 $32,630

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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