Education at Trevecca Nazarene University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Trevecca Nazarene University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,968. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in education from TNU.

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

TNU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TNU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

TNU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how TNU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at TNU 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 Schools	35
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	72
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	139
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	139
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	205
Best Value Education Schools	213
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	284
	507
	682

In 2021, 101 students received their master’s degree in education from TNU. This makes it the #424 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 157 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at TNU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Trevecca Nazarene University.

TNU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from TNU in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at TNU 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 Trevecca Nazarene University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TNU Education Master’s Program

Of the 101 students who graduated with a master’s in education from TNU in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. TNU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from TNU, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	63
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

TNU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 157 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Trevecca Nazarene University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	219
Teacher Education Grade Specific	39
Instructional Media Design	16
Teaching English or French	16
Special Education	14
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Library Science
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 Trevecca Nazarene University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Trevecca Nazarene University under License

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