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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found Trevecca Nazarene University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’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.

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

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#4

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Tennessee. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Education at East Tennessee State University Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. 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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Lincoln Memorial University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college 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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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Middle Tennessee State University, 32% are male and 68% 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
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 18 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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