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Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Trevecca Nazarene University the most popular online school in Tennessee for education students working on their doctor’s degree. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 35 students majoring in education at UofM, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Union University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in education at UT Knoxville, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 7 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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