2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best General Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 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 General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Tusculum University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in education at Austin Peay State University, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 3 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 38 students majoring in education at Union, 39% are male and 61% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in education at UT Knoxville, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bryan College - Dayton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Tennessee. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Dayton.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in education at Bethel, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Cumberland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
Milligan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Christian Brothers University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree 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.
About 62% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Welch College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Welch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Gallatin.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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