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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Education is the #26 most popular major in Tennessee with 605 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full General Education at Vanderbilt University Report

#2

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Maryville.

Full General Education at Maryville College Report

#3

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tusculum University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Tennessee. Located in the town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Education majors at Tusculum take out an average of $31,211 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Education at Tusculum University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Kentucky 95
South Carolina 352
Louisiana 116
Arkansas 133
Alabama 115
Mississippi 407
West Virginia 301

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 KOKUYO.

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