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2023 Best General Education Schools in Tennessee

11 Colleges
$45,179 Avg Salary
$20,150 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

The excellent programs at Union University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education 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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#5

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

The excellent programs at Maryville College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Tennessee. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Maryville.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

With a ranking of #8, Milligan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Bethel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 11 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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