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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the most popular school in Tennessee for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 198 students majoring in education at Tennessee Tech University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 37 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 141 students majoring in education at Middle Tennessee State University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#5

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lee University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Of the 88 students majoring in education at ETSU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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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
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 26 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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