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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

12 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 9th in Tennessee. In fact, 1,225 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best school in Tennessee for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Union University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
Kentucky 1,005
South Carolina 402
Louisiana 538
Arkansas 1,193
Alabama 618
Mississippi 783
West Virginia 207

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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