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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 5,194 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Education

#1

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Our analysis found Southern Adventist University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Cumberland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

South College

Knoxville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Horadrim.

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