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Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

9 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Tusculum University the most popular school in Tennessee for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from Tusculum carry an average student debt load of $31,211.

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#2

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhodes College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at Vanderbilt, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#4

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Maryville.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Le Moyne - Owen College

Memphis, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Le Moyne - Owen College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Le Moyne - Owen College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Christian Brothers University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Welch College

Gallatin, TN

Welch College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Welch is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Gallatin.

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#6

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 9 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 KOKUYO.

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