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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

23 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Peay State University the most popular school in Tennessee for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Educational Administration at Austin Peay State University Report

#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in education admin at Union, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Union University Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Vanderbilt University

#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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in education admin at Lipscomb, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Lipscomb University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Martin is a great place for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

About 65% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 35% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Lincoln Memorial University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

About 48% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 52% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Lincoln Memorial University

#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in education admin at Carson - Newman, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Carson - Newman University Report

Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 28 students majoring in education admin at TNU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

Strayer University - Tennessee landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 23 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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