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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

19 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found Lincoln Memorial University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

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

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Middle Tennessee State University

#5

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carson - Newman University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 34 students majoring in education at TNU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Education at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

East Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 97% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#9

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Union, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#9

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

With a ranking of #9, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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