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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$12,374 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Our analysis found Carson - Newman University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 value educational administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Union graduate students pay an average of $11,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Union also took the #4 spot in our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee rankings.

Full Educational Administration at Union University Report

#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FHU are $10,980 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Freed-Hardeman University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for education admin in Tennessee.

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 a year.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.

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With a ranking of #7, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #8, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TNU are $11,585 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East 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 #10 on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

ETSU graduate students pay an average of $10,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at East Tennessee State University Report

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges 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.

  • 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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