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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Tennessee

28 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.

The Most Popular General Education Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Our analysis found Tusculum University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from Tusculum take out $34,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Motlow State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 28 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for general education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#6

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Columbia State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Columbia.

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Roane State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.

Education majors at Pellissippi State Community College take out an average of $6,300 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on General Education at Pellissippi State Community College

With a ranking of #10, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Education at Volunteer State Community College Report

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
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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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