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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee

24 Colleges
$58,399 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for educational administration students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 24 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 24 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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