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2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

25 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's 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.

The Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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.

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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

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

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#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 25 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools 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 25 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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